KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori unveiled a fresh initiative to offer free breakfast to school children throughout the province.
Speaking at an event in Karachi, the Governor declared the introduction of the “Governor’s Initiative for Free Breakfast for Students,” aiming to furnish complimentary breakfast to children attending government schools.
Kamran Tessori stated that a survey indicated numerous children in Sindh face breakfast deprivation due to poverty and inflation. Some haven’t had milk for two years, while others have gone without eggs for six months.
Kamran Tessori noted that just like 50,000 children are currently enrolled in the Governor’s House’s IT programme, and no schoolchildren will now go to school without breakfast. “The initiative will initially be launched in 100 government schools and will be expanded phase-wise,” he added.
The Governor also announced that the initiative will not only be limited to Karachi but will also be launched in other parts of Sindh. A website will also be launched to register schools for the programme.
Meanwhile, Tessori thanked MQM-P Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and philanthropist Bashir Farooqui, Chairman of Saylani Welfare Trust, for their support in the initiative. He said that the Governor’s House is always taking new initiatives, including classes on IT and security services.
For his part, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui highlighted the critical need for educational improvement, stating that 25 to 30 million children in Pakistan are deprived of education.
He stated that 60 per cent of Pakistan’s population comprises youth or children, with 55 million children enrolled in schools. He expressed hope that the inclusion of the 30 million children currently out of school would significantly improve the educational landscape.
Siddiqui expressed gratitude to Governor Tessori for backing the federal government’s educational emergency initiative in Sindh. He emphasized that furnishing breakfast to underprivileged children would ease their hardships, diminish poverty, and boost school attendance.
