95 teachers and students in rural primary schools ate free lunch 5,528 students and 644 faculty members of 21 schools in Rongxian County, Sichuan

Cover news reporter Liu Ke Sheng

Flower fried meat, lettuce pieces, small fried lotus white, sauerkraut fan soup ... At noon on September 2nd, 95 teachers and students from Wutong Town, Changshan Town, Rong County, Zigong, received a free lunch of hot air. Just the day before, 2712 rural baby and 394 faculty members of Rongxian 14 rural schools in Rongxian also enjoyed free lunch of the same standard.

During the meal, the kitchen was hot, and the scent of the meal was filled in the air of the cafeteria. The students heard the fragrance. The students lined up the long line under the guidance of the teacher and waited quietly. The classmates took the meals in an orderly manner, and went to the cafeteria classroom to eat fragrant meals. They all eaten with delicious food and smiled.

"There are currently 81 students in Wutong Primary School. Most of the students are left -behind children in the surrounding rural areas. The family economy is more difficult. After the free lunch items in our school, we not only reduce the economic burden on their families, but also allow children to eat them. It is more nutritious and healthy free lunch, "said Dong Lin, the teaching director of the school.

It is understood that this free lunch project is divided into two batches, all of which are arranged in remote rural non -boarding schools in Rongxian to help students in difficulties. The total amount of funds in this project is about 7.4 million yuan each year. In the next step, Rongxian will implement the second batch of free lunch projects on the basis of this 14 schools. At that time, 7 schools, 2816 students and 250 faculty members will also benefit synchronously.

According to the person in charge of the Rongxian Education and Sports Bureau, it took only 5 months from the docking connection and the signing of the agreement to the official opening of the free lunch items. Each school will strictly follow the meals of 8 yuan (of which 6 yuan is the China Welfare Foundation project funds, and the other 2 yuan will contribute 1 yuan for the parents of the students and donate 1 yuan in society) to allow children to eat "211" (that is, two signs of two signs. One vegetarian soup), ensure safe and healthy lunch dishes, and let each child eat and eat well.

"The implementation of the free lunch items solves the problem of dining in rural schools and difficult students, students, and 'left -behind children' meals. It also played a positive role in consolidating the results of poverty alleviation in Rongxian education and helping rural rejuvenation." Rongxian Education and The person in charge of the Sports Bureau said.

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