@TeamMakeSure With all due respect, the school feeding programme did not begin with the UPND government. It was already in existence during the PF administration and was later moved to the Treasury to strengthen its funding. At that time, the programme covered about 39 districts. The current .
@TeamMakeSure over 116 districts and provides meals to more than 4 million children.
PEAS schools also serve the same beans and soya chunks that many people have criticised. Yet for many learners, that meal is an incentive to attend school consistently. This is one initiative that should be
@TeamMakeSure government has since expanded it to reach many more schools, which is commendable.
The programme has also been supported by development partners such as the World Food Programme (WFP), World Vision Zambia, Mary's Meals, and other international organisations. Today, it reaches
@TeamMakeSure Fair point. I don't have the official national statistics, so I won't claim what I can't verify. However, as someone working in education, I can speak from experience. At my school, pupil retention is around 97%, and school feeding has contributed to keeping learners in school.
@TeamMakeSure Organisations like PEAS Zambia also run school feeding programmes. Many pupils look forward to coming to school because they know they'll have a meal. For some children, that's enough reason to attend every day.
Not everything has to be about politics. When something is making a
@TeamMakeSure The feeding program has actually improved pupil attendence in most rural areas, you speak like this because you can afford a decent meal for your family but there's a child who leaves home on an empty stomach and depends on this same for that is given to them.
@mutendegomo@LankyObserver who would otherwise have missed out on an education. True educators understand that meaningful change takes time. If we continue to strengthen the system, I believe that by 2030, literacy levels will have improved significantly because more children now have the opportunity to.
@mutendegomo@LankyObserver As an educator, I've seen firsthand the efforts that teachers, school administrators, parents, and other stakeholders have made to overcome the challenges that come with free education. It hasn't been an easy journey, but one thing is clear—it has opened doors for many children
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