Question NW389 to the Minister of Basic Education
08 March 2024 - NW389
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to the recent Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance, Mr E Godongwana, on 21 February 2024, the National School Nutrition Programme will receive a fully funded budget for all schools throughout the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) will be fully funded, in line with the Conditional Grant Framework, which stipulates the minimum requirements of providing nutritious meals to learners in quintile 1 - 3 primary and secondary schools; as well as identified special schools on all school days. This includes targeted learners in identified quintile 4 and 5 schools in line with available resources.