Two Years of Prabowo's Administration: Free Meals Program Reaches 62 Million Beneficiaries

Jakarta: Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya presented achievements from the first two years of President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

The government has succeed delivered Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) to 62 million beneficiaries and Free Health Checks (CKG) to 108 million beneficiaries.

"The first two years of government are not just about plans, but about real work and visible results," Teddy wrote in a post on the Cabinet Secretary's official Instagram account, as reported by Antara on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Teddy said the government is also continuing to push forward various breakthroughs and priority programs, spanning education, health, infrastructure, food security, energy, and economic empowerment.

In education, 265 People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat) across 131 regencies/cities were completed in 2026. The program has given 45,000 street children the opportunity to return to school.

In addition, 30,000 schools across Indonesia have been revitalized and 288,180 interactive screens have been provided for students.

For educators, the incentive for honorary (non-permanent) teachers has increased to 30 percent, while 240,000 part-time government contract teachers (PPPK) will become full-time starting January 2027.

In the health sector, 22 new hospitals have been built in various regions. Infrastructure development has also been accelerated through 3,500 bridges, 2,228 km of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) roads, more than 9,000 km of irrigation networks, and 3,000 boreholes. Furthermore, 17 stadiums have been built or renovated to FIFA standards.

In the food and energy sectors, Teddy highlighted self-sufficiency in eight food commodities and the highest food reserves in history, energy self-sufficiency through the implementation of B50 biodiesel, and the start of construction on 26 downstreaming projects.

For economic empowerment, 10,000 Red and White Village Cooperatives (Koperasi Desa Merah Putih) are now operating, and 100 Red and White Fishing Villages (Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih) have been completed. The national internship program has also enrolled 250,000 participants, who are paid in line with the regency/city minimum wage (UMK).

The government also cut the interest rate of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani's (PNM) Mekaar program from 25 percent to eight percent for 16 million beneficiaries, particularly low-income mothers and women.

In state finances aspect, more than Rp54 trillion in state assets has been recovered, and Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) bond debt worth Rp218.3 trillion has been fully repaid.

In addition, the government reformed state-owned enterprises (BUMN) by closing or streamlining 290 of them, a policy that saves Rp50 trillion in spending per year. Meanwhile, the bullion bank now manages 153 tons of gold.

The government also recorded total investment of Rp3,923 trillion, absorbing 5,485,944 workers, as well as the construction of the Indonesian Hajj Village (Kampung Haji Indonesia). According to Teddy, the government's journey is still long and the challenges remain significant, but each achievement serves as a foundation for going further.

"The government will continue to push establishment that delivers real benefits to the people," Teddy wrote.

(Yaumil Tianri Rahmi)