CANTEEN operators at schools participating in the Selangor Nutrition Programme (NutriSel) will be monitored to ensure that meals served meet the required standards.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the quantity, quality and nutritional value will be evaluated by the school administration and Selangor Education Department (JPN Selangor).
“Ensuring that food is adequately portioned, hygienically prepared and nutritionally balanced can contribute to student’s health, well-being and ability to concentrate in the classroom,” he said after visiting SK Taman Dato' Harun 1 and SMK Taman Medan on Thursday (Aug 20) to personally observe its implementation in Petaling Jaya.
“Apart from the school’s administration and JPN Selangor, the Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (Upen) also receives daily reports,” he said.
Nutrisel, a free school breakfast initiative by the Selangor government, was implemented on Aug 3.
Free meals are given to students twice a week, every Monday and Thursday.
A total of 104,640 students from 916 schools under JPN Selangor and another 16 schools under the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) are benefiting from the programme, which will be carried out until October.
