He said the team would visit 10 schools in the urban and rural areas of the state to inspect the impact of
the free school feeding programme of the state as well as other education intervention.
Some of these federal offerings which other states are taking full advantage of but which Ekiti government has so far refused to participate in include the free rice mill programme,
the free school feeding programme, the cocoa plantation renewal scheme, the free tractor and land clearing programmes, the rice outgrower scheme, among others.
Not exact matches
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who was speaking at a
programme organised by the aspiring Member of Parliament of Awutu Senya West George Andah said the NPP instituted the NHIS policy, National Youth Employment Policy,
school feeding,
free maternal health paid teacher, nursing training allowances etc. out of the 20 billion cedis it accumulated.
The Governor on Osun
school feeding programme tagged O - MEALS noted that the
programme has provided the template for national adoption and implementation of
free meals in
schools, adding that he was invited by the British Parliament twice to share Osun's experience with the world.
The
programme also registered suppliers to distribute farm produce to public institutions including the
School Feeding Programme, the
Free Senior High
School Programme, Prisons, Defence and Police, among others to ensure availability of quality food in a timely manner in these institutions.
Earlier, Gough had called on the state government to initiate
free -
feeding programme in primary
schools across the state.
According to him, the resources used in developing the country under President John Agyekum Kufour, which he said totalled GHS20 billion, helped the party to facilitate the Capitation Grant, National Youth Employment
Programme (NYEP),
School Feeding Programme, free Metro Mass bus rides for school children, National Health Insurance, free maternal care, and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, amongst o
School Feeding Programme,
free Metro Mass bus rides for
school children, National Health Insurance, free maternal care, and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, amongst o
school children, National Health Insurance,
free maternal care, and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP)
programme, amongst others.
Penultimate Monday, El Rufai had flagged off a
free, one - meal
feeding programme for the 1.8 million Kaduna State primary pupils and enthused that the
programme would increase
school enrolment and assist children to learn better.
Despite reports highlighting poor quality of meals being served Senior High
School students under the
free SHS
programme, the
School Feeding Programme is insisting its Nutrition Department collaborates with caterers under the
programme to prepare nutritious meals for pupils.
Kaduna State will soon commence the abandoned
free feeding programme for primary pupils and junior secondary
school students earlier introduced in the state.
Education is still not
free in many places, but cash transfer and
school feeding programmes have had a positive impact on
school enrolment for the poor.