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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>THERE are indications of increased school attendance and reduced dropouts among schoolchildren affected by hunger in rural areas after the rollout of the school-feeding programme, unions have said.<\/p>\n

Government recently introduced a school-feeding programme in response to the El Nin\u0303o-induced drought after reports that learners were skipping lessons because of hunger.<\/p>\n

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the drought a state of national disaster and appealed for US$3 billion to help avert a humanitarian crisis in the country.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe National Union of School Heads secretary-general Munyaradzi Majoni yesterday said the school-feeding programme had come in handy in rural communities where food insecurity had been a barrier to education.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttendance of children has increased in schools,\u201d Majoni said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can see this at Chibvumba Primary School in Mberengwa, where most children enjoy going to school because of the programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initiative has pushed the majority of children in the area to go to school. We have seen a significant increase in children going to school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Rural Teachers Union president, Martin Chaburumunda said learners were missing lessons because of drought.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearners need food to concentrate well at school. This will decrease numbers of school dropouts and pass rates are likely to improve,\u201d Chaburumunda said.<\/p>\n

Government resumed the school-feeding programme when schools opened for the third term.<\/p>\n

According to reports, approximately 27 000 tonnes of grain have been distributed to Grain Marketing Board depots for the school-feeding programme.<\/p>\n

The recently released Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Report showed that nationally, only 7,5% of children received a hot meal at school.<\/p>\n

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