The government is considering increasing the daily feeding grant under the Ghana School Feeding Programme from GH¢2 to GH¢5 per pupil, Gender Minister Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey has disclosed.
Speaking to journalists after touring some schools in Accra on Thursday, September 4, 2025, Dr. Lartey said the proposed adjustment is tied to the economy’s recovery and is aimed at ensuring caterers can provide more nutritious and sufficient meals.
“When you look at it per head, which is GH¢2.00, I have even wished that we get GH¢10 per student. We were pushing for GH¢5 per person, then we got GH¢2 as per the negotiation. We hope that as the economy progresses, we will receive the GH¢5 per student,” she said.
She added that her ministry has already held training sessions for caterers to prepare them for the anticipated increment, stressing that “we do not want excuses, we want caterers to be ready to deliver once the increment comes through.”
Her comments come amid mounting pressure from teachers and parent groups, who have long described the current GH¢2 allocation as woefully inadequate in the face of rising food costs.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
