By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has intensified monitoring of the school feeding programme, recognising the critical role proper nutrition plays in learners’ mental development, concentration, and academic performance.
Director-General of GES, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, together with his Management Team, has over the past few weeks carried out unannounced visits to selected schools across several regions to assess the implementation of the feeding programme.
The inspections, conducted alongside the Chair of the GES Council, Prof. Mawutor Avoke, and other Management members, focused on the hygienic conditions under which meals are prepared, the type, quality, and nutritional value of food served to learners, and feedback from students, teachers, and kitchen staff on ways to improve the programme.
According to GES Management, the surprise visits are intended to provide firsthand, real-time information to guide policy decisions and strengthen the school feeding system. The inspections will be conducted periodically as part of efforts to ensure high standards across schools.
GES reaffirmed its commitment to creating safe, supportive, and nourishing learning environments to ensure that all learners are healthy, well-nourished, and ready to learn.
