2.9bn bass budget targets remote students
PUBLISHED: 17 Nov 2024 at 06: 05
The education ministry has provided reassurance that students will receive adequate foods as part of the free breakfast program for the upcoming year.
The government’s free lunch program, which is crucial for children’s learning and development, was recently praised by Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob.
Next month’s program focuses on poor children in rural areas, he said, adding that it is a follow-up to this year’s program for major universities.
He added that a study conducted by the government revealed that some students in lower secondary schools still do not receive adequate nutrition and are thus at risk for developing.
According to him,” It is crucial for children to have a healthy and balanced diet so that they can get everything they need to grow, learn, and develop.”
He stated that the government would collaborate with the Department of Local Administration to ensure that 575, 000 individuals from Mathayom 1-3 rates receive free school meals from more than 7, 300 schools nationwide using the 2.9 billion bass budget approved by the government on March 26.
To improve the access to education for poor children, these schools were included in a government project.
Of the institutions, 6, 855 are supervised by the Office of the Basic Education Commission, 376 by the Department of Local Administration, 109 by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and four by the Border Patrol Police.
The schools, which serve underprivileged students, frequently encounter problems because of the lack of qualified teachers and issues with the quantity and quality of the meals ‘ food.
The budget planning was effective on October 1, which marked the start of the 2025 fiscal year, and it occurred during the second quarter of the current academic year.
The number of students each school has on average affects the breakfast budget. For a class with up to 40 individuals, the expenditure is 36 ringgit per head per day.
The Mathayom 1-3 program is yet another significant step in the global effort to protect students ‘ health. The government has promised to continue to support the program to ensure Thai children’s health and strength, according to Pol Gen Permpoon.