Schools in Uzbekistan will provide free meals to students across all regions and Tashkent city, according to a decree inked by the country's president Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
A similar initiative has been put into motion in Karakalpakistan and Khorezm region of the country from April 1, 2022. Some 2,3 trillion soums have been allocated from the state budget to finance the program.
Meals are provided according to the age and health status of the students and meet the sanitary requirements.
Daryo.uz has previously reported about low-quality food and lack of dining facilities provided in Karakalpak schools.
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