Nearly 1.3 million schoolchildren at risk of poverty will not have access to school meals due to lack of scholarship

School cafeterias are gearing up for back to school as over 2.5 million children eat at school each day; however, the latest report from NGO Educo warns that 1.3 million students at risk of poverty will not have access to this essential service due to lack of scholarships. The organization is urging regional governments to review the access criteria and amounts for scholarships to ensure a uniform standard is applied, ultimately ensuring that no child misses out on a nutritious meal. This issue highlights the importance of school meals in providing essential nutrition to vulnerable children and the impact that lack of access can have on their well-being and educational outcomes.