Question NW1487 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
10 May 2023 - NW1487
Motsepe, Ms CCS to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
In view of most schools in the rural areas still being discriminated against in terms of feeding schemes whereby other learners are not given food because of their family background, what is the policy criteria and/or guidelines that are used for participating in the feeding scheme?
Reply:
The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) Conditional Grant Framework, as gazetted in the Division of Revenue Act, stipulates the targeting criteria as "provide nutritious meals in quintile 1 - 3 primary and secondary schools as well as identified special schools on all school days". Most schools in rural areas participate in the school feeding programme. The DBE will welcome the names of the schools (in rural areas) not participating for consideration.