Enhance children learning abilities by providing them with balanced diet

Nkawie (Ash), Sept. 8, GNA - An Assistant Director of Education in-charge of Human Resource Management and Development at Atwima-Nwabiagya district education directorate has reiterated the need for children to be given quality diet to enhance their learning abilities.

Mr Baffour Asare-Bediako, who was addressing more than 500 school food vendors at a workshop at Nkawie on Tuesday, implored them not only to operate under hygienic conditions but also make their food affordable.

The workshop was organised by the Atwima-Nwabiagya district education directorate in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Mr Asare-Bediako said school food vendors had a crucial role to play to ensure that the mental and physical resources of the child were effectively developed.

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