The donation, which includes cooking oil, sugar, and salt
is meant to complement Government’s school feeding programme.
Handing over the donations recently Cde Moyo who is also
Kwekwe Better Schools Programme Zimbabwe (BSPZ) patron, said they were meant to
complement Government efforts to ensure pupils do not attend classes hungry.
“As you know the recently introduced competence-based
curriculum is demanding and children will be active for the better part of the
day. Government, therefore, introduced the home-grown school feeding programme,
and gave each school starter packs,” he said.
Cde Moyo, who is also the Zanu-PF National Assembly
candidate for Redcliff said he was responding to the calls by schools in
Redcliff to assist in augmenting their food stocks.
He urged schools to play their role by coming up with
nutrition gardens that will also lessen the burden on Government.
“I encourage all schools here not to wait for Government
but should instead complement Government efforts by coming up with nutrition
gardens to provide vegetables for your feeding programmes,” he said.
“I am aware that some schools, especially from the
peri-urban areas and even in Redcliff where water is a problem, do not have
access to clean water. We are working on modalities that such schools get
boreholes drilled which will also benefit the communities.”
Midlands provincial education director, Mr Jameson
Machimbira, said the donation had come at an appropriate time.
“I am glad that this handout has come at a crucial time to
complement what schools have already received from Government as part of the
feeding programme. I, therefore, urge all schools to ensure that the food
benefits the pupils,” he said.
“If your school does not have a kitchen, it’s time you
start thinking about building a kitchen so that you have a proper place where
meals are prepared. We should also invest in potable water for hygienic
purposes,” he said.
Mr Machimbira said the school feeding programme was key in
the competence-based curriculum as most activities are demanding.
“Every child was born with a talent and it is up to us to
nurture that talent. Nutrition, therefore, plays a key role in nurturing these
talents as most of them are demanding like sports activities for example,” he
said.
“If a parent thinks that their child needs a certain diet,
they should approach the school and see how they can assist each other.” Chronicle
0 comments:
Post a Comment