Policy Summary The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) aims to improve the health and nutritional status of the poorest learners in South Africa. Its main objective is to enhance learning by providing a nutritious meal on time daily. The programme is of great strategic importance; it involves a large financial commitment from government ...

What is the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)? It is the government programme that provides one nutritious meal to all learners in Primary and Secondary Schools. Why Feeding at School? Food provided at school is intended to give learners energy, to make them alert and receptive during lessons. What are the objectives of the programme?

The NSNP is a programme put into place by Government to provide one nutritious meal to learners in Primary and Secondary Schools (DBE, N.d). This programme was announced in 1994 as part of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). It was then implemented by the Department of Health, however, in 2004 the

2023年12月12日 · In this paper, we critically analyse the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) for learners during school breaks in South Africa, focusing on evaluating the NSNP’s adherence to the core principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as well as the right to education captured in the CRC.

the NSNP. Criteria for selection: The successful schools must meet the following criteria: i) Meet or exceed the NSNP general implementation guidelines or standards/ in providing nutritious meals for learners; ii) Evidence of innovation and creativity in the programme implementation;

School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)! The NSNP aims to enhance the educational experience of needy learners through the provision of a healthy meal at school. During its implementation, the NSNP has been shown to promote punctuality, regular school attendance and improving the concentration of learners and contributing to their general development

The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) is a national school feeding scheme that feeds over 9 million learners nutritious meals every day at school. Since 1994, the programme has tried to improve the ability of children to learn by combatting malnutrition, reducing hunger and improving school attendance.

To enhance learning capacity and improve access to education. Purpose: To provide nutritious meals to targeted schools. school meal on all school days. Funded by National Treasury (NT) : Conditional Grant in the Division of Revenue Act (DORA). should be implemented every year.

The National School Nutrition Programme is the government programme that provides one nutritious meal to all learners in poorer primary and secondary schools. The objective is to provide nutritious meals to learners so as to improve their ability to learn.

ABOUT THE NSNP. All South Africans including children have a right to access to sufficient food as well as basic nutrition and education as enshrined in the country's constitution. The NSNP is an important component of government efforts to meet the rights of children and attaining its poverty alleviation goals.