Mr Chan was responding to questions about school canteens by Members of Parliament ( MPs ) Louis Chua ( WP-Sengkang ), He Ting Ru ( WP-Sengkang ) and Yip Hon Weng ( PAP-Yio Chu Kang ).
They inquired about the nutritional value of the meals provided at the university restaurant and the rising costs faced by canteen vendors.
The Health Promotion Board’s nutrition recommendations may be served to restaurant stallholders. According to Mr. Chan, MOE frequently reviews college food pricing guidelines to ensure that stalls can continue to serve nutritious and economical meals.
Stallholders are charged rentals of between S$ 5 ( US$ 3.75 ) and S$ 15 a month, which are waived during school holidays.
Canteen sellers recently told CNA that they struggle with prices because of cost inflation, limited working hours, and home-based understanding.
In light of concerns about economic conservation, Mr. Chua questioned whether MOE may review the decentralized restaurant design and expand it to include more schools.
Mr. Chan responded,” The size and the frequency of the main distribution model’s scaling up will very much depend on the circumstances of the different institutions as well.”
” We may make the necessary moves in accordance with the various requirements of the schools,” he said.