In a major step towards improving child nutrition and school attendance, the Government of Punjab has approved the expansion of the School Meal Program to 10 additional districts across the province. The initiative, backed by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat , aims to provide free nutritious meals to students from Class 1 to Class 5 in government schools. New Districts Added to the Program According to official sources, the School Meal Program will now cover the following districts: Bhakkar Mianwali Layyah Dera Ghazi Khan Rajanpur Muzaffargarh Chiniot Rahim Yar Khan Lodhran Vehari This expansion follows the program’s successful pilot phase in select districts, where it significantly improved school attendance, concentration levels, and student health . Vision Behind the Program Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat emphasized that the initiative is designed to ensure that no child goes hungry while pur...