Last Updated on: 28th September 2024, 09:57 am
According to reports, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori on Wednesday announced a new initiative to provide free breakfast to students across the province.
The initiative, named ‘Governor’s Program for Free Breakfast for Students’, was launched at a ceremony in Karachi and targeted at children attending public schools.
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Free Breakfast Program For Schoolchildren
A survey conducted by Governor Tessori revealed that many children in Sindh skip breakfast due to poverty and inflation. Some went without milk for two years, others went without eggs for six months.
This program will begin with 100 public schools and will be expanded gradually. The aim is to ensure that no student goes to school hungry.
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A dedicated website will be available for school registrations, expanding the reach of the programme beyond Karachi to other parts of Sindh.
Governor Tessori thanked philanthropist Bashir Farooqui, chairman of Saylani Welfare Trust, and MQM-P president Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for their support.
He also mentioned other programs of the Government House such as security and training in IT services.
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Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui stressed the urgent need to improve education, pointing out that 25 to 30 million children in Pakistan do not have access to education.
Although youth and children constitute 60% of the population, integrating the 30 million out-of-school youth could significantly improve the educational landscape.
Governor Tessori reiterated that the program would be extended to areas outside Karachi and schools could register through a dedicated website.
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He again thanked Bashir Farooqui and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for their contributions and mentioned the continuous introduction of new programs including courses in IT and security services by the Governor House.
Siddiqui thanked Governor Tessori and pointed out that providing breakfast would reduce the burden, alleviate poverty, and increase school attendance in Sindh, which is in line with the federal government’s emergency measures in the field of education.
