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Indonesia Arrests Officials Over Free School Meals Program Corruption

Three senior officials from Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency, including former head Dadan Hindayana, have been arrested for alleged corruption related to President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals program. The arrests follow an investigation into manipulated procurement processes and awarding contracts to unqualified foundations, with evidence of kickbacks and unnecessary purchases.

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Politics·6/3/2026AI summary

Indonesia Arrests Officials Over Free School Meals Program Corruption

Indonesia's Attorney General's office arrested Dadan Hindayana, former head of the National Nutrition Agency, and two other officials for alleged corruption in President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals program. The officials are accused of manipulating procurement, awarding contracts to unqualified foundations, and making unnecessary purchases. The program, budgeted at $20 billion, has also faced criticism for food poisoning incidents.

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Coalition of 14 Social Mobility Groups Urge Government to Fund Student Premium for Disadvantaged 16-19-Year-Olds
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Education·4/28/2026AI summary

Coalition of 14 Social Mobility Groups Urge Government to Fund Student Premium for Disadvantaged 16-19-Year-Olds

A coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the UK government to introduce a 'student premium' worth £430m per year to support disadvantaged 16-19-year-olds, warning of a funding 'cliff edge' after GCSEs. The campaign, backed by the Association of School and College Leaders and the Sixth Form Colleges Association, aims to prevent vulnerable students from becoming Neet (not in education, employment or training), with numbers rising to 957,000 in the final quarter of last year.

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