State Minister of Women and Child Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe says that a special programme has been planned in order to raise the nutritional level of small children.
Mrs. Kumarasinghe points out that it has been planned to provide a type of nutrition-rich biscuits for preschool children under the proposed programme.
Further, the State Minister mentioned that the relevant programme will be launched next month, adding that measures will also be taken to provide the children with the things they require for a nutritious meal such as eggs at a low cost.
“We are going to launch a new programme to provide a type of high-nutritious biscuit for preschool children. We are currently making arrangements for that purpose and the biscuits will be distributed to children starting next month.”
“In addition, steps will be taken to provide food items required to have a nutritious meal for children like eggs at a low cost”, she claimed.
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