Gwangju Office of Education Expands Free Milk Program Support... All Students at 24 Elementary and Middle Schools Targeted

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 20th that starting next month, it will provide free milk meals to all students at 24 small-scale elementary and middle schools within the district.

The milk meal support project aims to address nutritional imbalances and promote health among growing students, as well as to foster the development of the dairy industry through securing a stable consumption base.

The budget is composed of national and city funds, with schools selecting eligible students to receive milk meals, and the Gwangju Metropolitan City executing the program.

The existing beneficiaries are approximately 33,000 students from low-income families (including national basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, single-parent families, and special education students) in elementary, middle, high, and special schools, with an additional 1,900 students set to receive support.

Jung Yeon-gyu, Director of the Finance and Welfare Division at the Gwangju Office of Education, said, “We expect that the expansion of free milk meals will also help improve education, welfare, and health for students at small rural and urban schools,” adding, “We will continue to consult with Gwangju City to expand support for free milk meals.”

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