By: Dewi Ambarita
President-elect Prabowo Subianto will soon realize various priority programs. One of the main focuses is the free nutritious meal program, which aims to improve the quality of Indonesia’s human resources, especially school-age children. This program can ensure that the younger generation gets adequate nutrition to grow up healthy, smart, and achieve, as part of the grand vision of Indonesia Emas 2045.
Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI, Ahmad Muzani, emphasized that this nutritious meal program will not only benefit children, but also drive the national economy, especially for the MSME sector. With this program, the need for basic ingredients such as rice, vegetables, meat, milk, and eggs will increase, which will directly impact local markets, traders, and farmers who supply these needs. Muzani also emphasized that this initiative supports improving the quality of education and the people’s economy.
The public needs to understand the importance of these programs for the future of the nation. All levels of society must play a role in making the initiatives designed by President-elect Prabowo Subianto a success. The public must be proactive in supporting government policies, as well as conveying constructive aspirations for the progress of the nation. Synergy between the government and the public will be key to ensuring that each program can run according to plan, so that Indonesia can continue to develop and be ready to face global challenges in the future.
In addition, Prabowo is committed to building superior schools in various regions in Indonesia. In the first year of his administration, four superior high schools will be built in the Indonesian Capital City (IKN), East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), North Sulawesi, and North Maluku. Deputy for Development Funding at the Ministry of PPN/Bappenas, Scenaider Clasein Hasudungan Siahaan stated that the government has allocated a budget of IDR 2 trillion for the construction of these superior schools. These schools are designed to prepare potential students to continue their higher education with the best facilities and teaching quality.
Prabowo Subianto’s attention is not only on the construction of superior schools, but also on improving educational infrastructure throughout Indonesia. As many as 90,000 classrooms will be renovated to create a more comfortable and adequate learning environment. Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, explained that this renovation includes physical improvements to classrooms, furniture, and toilet facilities, with a budget of Rp 20.3 trillion. This program is expected to improve the quality of education throughout the country.
In the health sector, Prabowo Subianto also has a free health check-up program targeted at 52.2 million people, including pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, toddlers, and students at all levels of education. Sri Mulyani explained that this examination will include blood pressure, blood sugar, and x-rays to detect catastrophic diseases. This program aims to prevent various dangerous diseases early on, especially for vulnerable groups in society.
Prabowo Subianto also focuses on food security by building national food barns in various regions and villages. This program is expected to strengthen national food security through intensification of agricultural land and opening of new rice fields. The target is to improve 80 thousand hectares of agricultural land and create 150 thousand hectares of new rice fields. According to Sri Mulyani, this food barn program is one of the priorities of the Prabowo Subianto administration and will support food availability throughout the country. This program will be implemented by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) and the Ministry of Agriculture.
These steps demonstrate Prabowo Subianto’s commitment to realizing the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045. By focusing on improving the quality of human resources, education, health, and food security, Prabowo seeks to create a healthy, intelligent, and independent generation. Acting Regent of Batang, Lani Dwi Rejeki, expressed her appreciation for the free nutritious meal program implemented as a national simulation in her region. According to her, this program is very positive and is expected to be implemented evenly throughout Indonesia after Prabowo Subianto is inaugurated as president.
To achieve the success of the priority programs that have been designed, support from all elements of society is crucial. The government cannot work alone, and synergy between the community and the government is essential. Starting from the community at the local to national levels, all must actively support the policies and initiatives initiated by President-elect Prabowo Subianto. The free nutritious meal program, the construction of superior schools, the renovation of classrooms, and free health checks require active participation from the community to ensure the success of their implementation. This support can be realized through participation, supervision, and trust in these programs.
The wider community also supports and appreciates the priority programs that will be implemented by Prabowo Subianto. They see these steps as real solutions to the various challenges faced by the nation, especially in terms of improving the quality of life of the people. With these programs, it is hoped that Indonesia can continue to advance towards its ideals of becoming a sovereign, independent, and just country.
*The author is a student from North Sumatra