The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo, has commended Colleen Bawn Primary School in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, for leading the way in implementing projects that support the school’s feeding programme.
Minister Moyo made the remarks during the commemoration of the 10th edition of the African Day of School Feeding, held at the school.
He said the government has made daily school feeding a reality, ensuring that all three million pupils receive at least one hot meal each day. Said Minister Moyo:
In the first term of 2025, our schools received wheat meal where the Government provided it to all our schools from the Grain Marketing Board, and we need to commend the Government for that…
We aim to ensure that school learners have good food and a balanced diet, which is why we are here in Colleen Bawn. This school beat many others in providing a good diet for its learners.
They also have various projects underway, such as a nutritional garden where they grow beans, maize and various vegetables used for the feeding programme.
They also have other projects where they rear goats, chickens and pigs. The food that they grow feeds the learners, and excess is sold to cover other foodstuffs they require.
The event was held in accordance with the African Union Heads of State Summit resolution, which issued a communiqué mandating that all Member States commemorate the African Day of School Feeding annually on March 1.
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