Punjab govt to start School Meal Program with WFP

Lahore: Government of Punjab has agreed to start School Meal Program with World Food Program (WFP) to control malnutrition among children.

Country Director of World Food Program met with Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb in Lahore.

During the meeting, Marriyum Aurangzeb told the country director of WFP that the establishment of the Nutrition Force is one of the top priorities of the Punjab Chief Minister.

In this regard, she said that the country director of the WFP has agreed to start a program to eliminate malnutrition among children in Punjab.

Senior provincial minister told the country director of the World Food Program that farmers are being equipped with modern agriculture machinery and IT.

She also discussed cooperation in bilateral issues related to population control, health, sanitation, education with WFP country director.

On this occasion, Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum said that Punjab is a food basket, but most mothers and children suffer from malnutrition. 78 percent of children are used to going to school without breakfast. However, with the mutual cooperation of donors and partners, this problem can be controlled solved.

She also discussed with the Country Director of the WFP on starting a School Meal Program to control malnutrition among children.

Marriyum Aurangzeb told them that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz will launch the Solid Waste Management Program. In the first phase, they will work in 16 major cities.

She told the country director that the implementation of the action plan to eliminate environmental challenges and smog will start from next week.

On this occasion, the country director of the World Food Program assured support in research and development on malnutrition.

Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum has been assured by the Country Director WFP of full support in aquaculture farming, carbon financing, support in mother child health, climate change and capacity building of farmers.