Government has released over K2.5 Million for the school feeding programme in Solwezi District of Northwestern Province.
District Education Board Secretary, Webby Kasangula, says the funds meant for the first quarter of 2026, will benefit all the government and community schools that are implementing the feeding programme in the District.
In an interview with the media in Solwezi, Mr Kasangula said the money is meant to procure food for all learners in the district, especially those from early childhood to grade seven.
He has commended the government for including Solwezi on the school feeding programme, saying the initiative is a step in the right direction in terms of improving learner class attendance, reducing absenteeism and improving learner outcome.
“We are so happy that as Solwezi we were among the last five districts across the country to be put on the school feeding programme by the government last year, and this year we have received funding for the first quarter to procure the food for the schools and we are very grateful to President Hakainde Hichilema and his government,” he said.
Mr Kasangula has since appealed to the learners to take advantage of the school feeding programme and not to miss classes.
He further urged learners and parents to take advantage of the free education policy and the school feeding programme the government has introduced to acquire education.
“For the children, they should come to school because they have no excuse to miss class as food will now be provided, parents should also encourage their children to go to school because that is their responsibility,” he said.
He expressed hope that the feeding programme will positively impact on the delivery of quality education in the district.
Mr Kasangula disclosed that the beneficiary schools are expected to receive the food stuff before schools open for the second term.
Solwezi was among the last five districts across the country including Mansa, Ndola, Isoka and Chinsali to be added to the government’s school feeding programme initiative last year.
The school feeding program means that parents have no jobs and cannot afford to send their children to school as well as feed them.
Great as a short term solution but nothing to be proud of. Please Boma, as a long term solution,
create jobs instead of repairing holes in a basket being used to collect water.
Just the right time for government to “release over K2.5 Million for School Feeding Programme in Solwezi”
The K2.5 million should last until August…… Sorry whats the exact election date? August 6?