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Govt Launches Free Lunch Program for School Students in Islamabad
The government of Pakistan on Wednesday launched an initiative to provide free lunch meals to students of government educational institutions in Islamabad, with the aim of feeding at least 25,000 students in 100 schools daily.
At the inauguration ceremony of the initiative, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said the free meals for students would be provided by the Allahwala Trust and expressed his gratitude to the organisation.
“Such institutions are a beacon for us”, he said.
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He further stated that he had met with the director of the United Nationals International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and looked forward to launching the model across the country but faced budget restraints.
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