Punjab School Education Department To Give Free Meals To Students
School Education Department has
started a new initiative to provide free meals to kids in schools. According to
the details disclosed by the Provincial Education Minister, this scheme is
being implemented with the help of Allah Walay Trust. At first, this policy of
school meals will be implemented in 100 government schools. One free meal in the
evening lunch break will be provided to all students of the school. This
announcement comes out after the severe blows of COVID-19 on the economy. The free
meal initiative will facilitate the kids whose families can’t support the
living expenses.
Proclamation Of Murad Raas
Education Minister of Punjab Murad
Raas announced this new policy via his Twitter handle. He specifically
mentioned Allah Walay Trust for providing food to the kids at schools.
Education Minister declared that this new initiative will soon be implemented
in 100 schools in Punjab. According to the Education Minister, this program
will help the kids. Earlier this week, Murad Raas also ensured that schools
will remain overall across Punjab. The agreement of all provincial educational
ministers yesterday has made it clear that schools will remain open all over
the country.
Child Malnutrition In Pakistan
Kids in Pakistan suffer from
malnutrition, stunted growth, and anemia. Pakistan has the highest rates of
child malnutrition in the developing countries of the world. Students who do
not have proper food to eat perform poorly in education. Various private
organizations have shown concerns over the problem of child malnutrition in
Pakistan. However, the government has previously not taken any proper measures
to fight malnutrition in the country. In recent times, the increased prices of
food have also decreased the quality of food provided to the younger generation
in most Pakistani households. Apart from the efforts to fortify and improve the
educational landscape of the country, it is the need of the hour that the government
takes action to provide a proper diet to the kids. Now, with the latest
initiative to provide free food to kids in the schools of Punjab, it is
expected that the kids will be able to have proper nutrition for growth and
overall success in life.
