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‘School feeding scheme will not be scrapped’

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Pupil feeding during breakfast.PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Fears that Botswana’s long-standing school feeding programme could be scrapped off due to strained government coffers have been allayed. Addressing Parliament this week, responsible ministers reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to continue and expand the scheme.

There have been fears amongst Batswana that tightening public finances might force the government to scale back or cancel the programme, which for decades has been a key pillar of social protection for vulnerable children and families.

However, in their committee of supply speeches presented before the House, the two ministers responsible for the programme made it clear that the feeding scheme will continue.

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‘School feeding scheme will not be scrapped’

Fears that Botswana’s long-standing school feeding programme could be scrapped off due to strained government coffers have been allayed. Addressing Parliament this week, responsible ministers reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to continue and expand the scheme.

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