Plain Rice And Gravy Meal Claim Not True Says Minister

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The photo which went viral of a meal comprising just rice and gravy, allegedly for school children under a government programme. (Facebook pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The education ministry has rubbished claims that schoolchildren are being served with only plain rice and gravy under the government’s Supplementary Food Programme (RMT) as shown in a picture on social media.
Education minister Radzi Jidin.Education minister Radzi Jidin said detailed investigations were carried out and it was found that the photograph of the food posted by a Facebook user was not the meal prepared for RMT recipients in schools.
“I have received feedback on the picture, which allegedly is the food for children under the RMT. A representative of the ministry went to the school concerned to carry out detailed investigations regarding the Facebook user’s allegation.
“Our investigations found that the picture that had gone viral was not the food prepared for RMT recipients in schools. The meals for all RMT recipients are prepared by canteen operators for the children to eat in schools only,” he wrote on his Facebook page today.
He thanked all parties for their concern over the matter, adding that the ministry would continue to improve the programme, including in the preparation of meals and the provision of milk for all the recipients.
He added that the provision of milk under the RMT had also been improved, with recipients being served milk on all school days since last year, instead of twice a week previously. - FMT

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