Regional News of Monday, 21 October 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgMore pupils benefit from School Feeding in MfantsimanOver 1000 children are benefiting from the programme at Mfantseman MunicipalityMore than 1,940 pupils are benefiting from the School Feeding Programme in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The programme is a social safety net that provides both educational and health benefits to vulnerable children, thereby increasing enrolment, reducing absenteeism, and ensuring one hot balanced meal for school children. He reiterated government's resolve to expanding the School Feeding Programme to cover more basic schools to ensure all children of school going age had access to quality education. He applauded the Government for introducing the Free Senior High School Policy as strategic means of easing the financial burden on parents, reducing attrition and improving retention. He urged all to promote and embrace tourism to earn more revenue to increase developmental projects and reduce unemployment rates.

Source: GhanaWeb October 21, 2019 03:00 UTC