Siaya County Government is set to roll out school feeding programme in all public ECDE centres to enhance learners’ concentration and also increase retention.
Speaking in Bondo during a stakeholders consultative meeting that brought together primary school head teachers and Ministry of Education officials, the county ECDE coordinator Trizer Okoth said that over 670 ECDE centres across all the six sub counties will benefit from fortified porridge courtesy of the county government.
Okoth revealed that the programme will be launched soon by Governor James Orengo.
The ECD coordinator further revealed that most ECDE leaners in region go to school on an empty stomach and are unable to concentrate in class affecting the quality of education.
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“We thank governor Orengo for caring for the plight of our children by initiating this programme. The fortified porridge will not only give teachers easy time to teach children with high concentration but also improve retention of children in school,” she said.
She asked the head teachers to prudently manage the project resources provided by the county government cautioning them against pilferage of the fortified floor and demanding monthly reports from the head teachers for smooth running of the programme.
Okoth on the other hand urged the teachers and parents to own and embrace the program in their school for sustainability.
By Erick Nyayiera
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