Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - South Kalimantan Police Chief Inspector General Rosyanto Yudha Hermawan directly monitored the implementation of free nutritious meal (MBG) program at SDN 1 Kemuning Jalan Pandu, Banjarbaru, supplied by the initial production of Nutrition Service Fulfillment Units (SPPG) managed by South Kalimantan Police in Banjarbaru.
"Alhamdulillah (Thank God) today is the first operational of our SPPG to distribute food to schools," said the Police Chief in Banjarbaru, Tuesday.
There were 239 children receiving the MBG were from 10 classrom at SDN 1 Kemuning. The school is about two kilometers away from the South Kalimantan Police's MBG kitchen (SPPG) on Jalan Salak Timur, Guntung Paikat Urban Village, South Banjarbaru.
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"A total 1,700 portion of meal are distributed today to eight schools," said Police Chief.
He targeted the SPPG to produce 3,220 portion of food daily to serve 13 schools.
Yudha guarantees that food produced is truly nutritious, fresh and hygienic through stict quality control at the SPPG.
"There are nutritionists responsible for checking food during production to ensure it meets National Nutrition Agency (BGN) standards," he expounded.
Meanwhwile, the Principal of SDN 1 Kemuning, Nurmayati, expressed her delight that the children recveived free nutritious meal from South Kalimantan Police's SPPG.
"The children are all enthusiastic, and it really helps as a form of education to encourage children to eat vegetables," she said.
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