Georgetown: Cabinet gave its no objection to a $266.4M contract for the supply of fortified sweetened biscuits under the National School Feeding Programme, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon announced recently.
Speaking at this week’s post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President, in Georgetown, he said the supply would be made to students along the coastal regions in the public education system.
A second component of the programme, the supply of fruit juices, was also approved by Cabinet at a cost of $299.2M.
The Government of Guyana had commenced its National School Feeding Programme in February, 2010. The Ministry of Education receives support from the Ministry of Local Government and other stakeholders to ensure that this policy initiative of the Government is successfully implemented.
The National School Feeding Programme targets all nursery schools and Grades 1 and 2 in primary schools.
The School Feeding Programme was implemented in Regions 1, 2,3,4,5,6,10 and Georgetown. (Regions 7, 8 and 9 are targeted separately).
The Programme consists of biscuits and juices, both locally made.
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