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Talkshow Building Early Literacy organized by the National Library and the GPMB organization - 

Head of Center for Library Information Services and Management of Archipelagic Manuscripts of National Library of Indonesia, Agus Sutoyo said on a talkshow Building Early Literacy organized by the National Library and the GPMB organization, on Saturday (17/6/2023) that National Library of Indonesia has long been campaigning about the importance of mother's role, especially in developing a love of reading in children.

In fact, it was clear that he was cooperating with the Reading Ambassador as the leading sector for the campaign, just like during the time of the Indonesian Reading Ambassador, Tantowi Yahya.

The talkshow also talks about healthy food for children to prevent stunting. 

Main Secretary of the National Library of Indonesia, Ofy Sofiana, said that currently the government is actively reducing the stunting rate.

"Therefore, the role of parents in choosing healthy food greatly determines the growth and development of children", she said.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday, PAUD Lecturer Adiyati Fathu Roshonah explained that the program to introduce healthy eating has been carried out since early childhood, kindergarten to elementary school.

However, parents are still encouraged to provide the stimulation needed. For this reason, Adiyati emphasized that parents and teachers at schools must work together in forming smart children.

"Talking about smart children, of course there is nutrition and a healthy lifestyle that must be fulfilled," she said.

On the same occasion, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, dr. Inayah stated that there was nothing wrong with the concept of four healthy and five perfect, but rather the concept of a balanced nutrition pattern. 

There is a principle called the contents of my plate. So, one plate is divided into two. Half filled with staple foods and side dishes, then half filled with vegetables and fruit, he said.

"In fact, what must be limited is sugar, salt, and saturated oil which are hidden in many packaged foods," she said.

Apart from the talk show, this activity was also coupled with the holding of a coloring competition and a drawing competition which received high enthusiasm from the dozens of children who attended//VOI