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free school meals programme
Coverage of free school meals programme in the Nexus archive.
- Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme
Indonesia has reduced the budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s free school meals programme to 229 trillion rupiah from 268 trillion rupiah, with further cuts possible. The programme, a key election pledge, is linked to broader concerns about Indonesia’s fiscal health.
- Indonesia arrests sacked head of free meal scheme
Indonesian officials arrested the former head of the free school meals programme, linked to mass food poisonings and corruption claims, a day after he was fired. The programme was a flagship policy of President Prabowo Subianto’s 2024 election campaign.