Panesh Proposes Free School Meals for All Grades
Kaplan Panesh, deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes, proposed making hot meals free for all students in grades 1–11, not just primary school children, citing it as a necessity for rural students and a matter of national health and social justice.
Consensus
- Kaplan Panesh is a deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on Budgets and Taxes.
- Panesh proposed extending free hot meals to all students in grades 1–11.
- Currently, free hot meals are only provided to primary school students by law.
- Panesh emphasized that free meals are a necessity, not a privilege, especially in rural schools.
- Panesh stated that proper nutrition is essential for learning and national health.
- The proposal is supported by the LDPR party.
- The proposal aims to make the benefit available regardless of region or student age.
Points of divergence
- Panesh stated that free hot meals are not a privilege but a norm, and that children cannot learn well without proper nutrition. — riamo
- Panesh described the proposal as a way to ensure that students, especially those in rural areas, receive necessary meals. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kaplan Panesh called for making hot meals free for all schoolchildren — РИАМО
- In the State Duma, they proposed introducing one free option in schools — Вести