Punjab government has started a new initiative to combat hunger and malnutrition among young students across the province.
According to details, Punjab’s School Education Department (SED) has partnered with Allah Wallay Trust, a food charity organization, for providing free meals to primary students.
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Under the partnership, primary students all over Punjab will be provided with 1 free meal every day.
The free meal service has initially been introduced in 100 schools. It will be expanded to the rest of the province in the coming months.
ANOTHER NEW INITIATIVE by Punjab School Education Department. One free meal to our Primary School Children. We are starting this in 100 Schools InshAllah. I thank Allah Wallay Trust for providing the food. This would be great for our Children. pic.twitter.com/6kL4m2bG4W
— Murad Raas (@MuradRaasMR) November 4, 2020
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Citizens have lauded the free meal initiative of the Punjab government, saying that the move will particularly help the students from impoverished backgrounds.
Incredible! Finally, we have a govt that is looking at the bigger picture for children's learning… https://t.co/axIPuEEXtT
— WAJ. (@AJWMRH) November 4, 2020
Beautiful initiative, this is helping parents especially working mothers. https://t.co/byqF1N1dwX
— Hassan Nadeem Khan (@Khan_HassanN) November 4, 2020
My mother is a retired primary school teacher and she used to take bread and other food with her to school and give it to children who don’t bring food from home or don’t get lunch money. This initiative can do so much good for those kids. https://t.co/CGjIylsnQ9
— Ali Yaqoob (@Aleyaqoob) November 4, 2020
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The best news today. https://t.co/zvx8OOvydh
— Marium Zia Khan (@MariumZiaKhan) November 4, 2020
This is so amazing https://t.co/ONds6RlsIW
— Hella Badid (@ArbabiWaqasi) November 4, 2020
Awesome! https://t.co/yxzXRlDCwh
— SRK (@SRK1873) November 4, 2020
Looks enticing. What’s on the menu?