More funds for children’s nutrition
The Government has allocated Rs 2,800 million from the 2011 Budget
for enhancing schoolchildren’s nutritional standard, Education Minister
Bandula Gunawardene said.
He said this is an increase of four fold when compared with Rs 700
million allocated for same in 2006.
The Minister expressed these views at a function in Meemurai,
Kaikawala Junior school on January 14 to launch the national program to
enhance schoolchildren’s nutritional standard.
Under this program implemented by the Education Ministry together
with Health and Economic Development Ministries the World Food Program
will provide schoolchildren with mid day meals.
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