1,700 schools in Kyrgyzstan provided with hot meals

AKIPRESS.COM - A hot meals program has been implemented in 1,700 schools in Kyrgyzstan, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nadira Jusupbekova said.
All these schools have a canteen and were overhauled, the UNDP provided the necessary equipment, she said.
Sinks with hot and cold water were installed. The menu was approved and cooks were trained.
"Local products will be used in cooking the meals. The local authorities are interested in children having healthy food and are contributing to that," she said.