GES Steps Up Monitoring of School Feeding to Boost Learning Outcomes

The Ghana Education Service is intensifying oversight of school feeding across the country.
The move reflects growing recognition of nutrition’s role in effective teaching and learning.

Education officials say food served in schools directly affects concentration and academic performance.
Scientific evidence links good nutrition to mental development and improved classroom outcomes.

The Director-General of GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, is leading the initiative.
He is working with members of the GES Management Team.

In recent weeks, management teams have visited selected schools without prior notice.
The visits span several regions nationwide.

The inspections focus on hygiene standards during meal preparation.
They also assess food quality and nutritional value.

Officials are engaging learners, teachers, and kitchen staff during the visits.
Their feedback highlights challenges and possible improvements to the feeding programme.

The renewed monitoring follows years of complaints about poor food quality in some schools.
Parents and teachers previously raised concerns about portions, nutrition, and hygiene.

In earlier years, supervision of feeding programmes was often described as weak.
Monitoring visits were irregular, allowing standards to decline in some locations.

Reports from civil society groups cited inconsistent meals and limited nutritional balance.
Some schools complained of delayed supplies and poor contractor oversight.

GES says unannounced visits now provide accurate, real-time information.
This approach is intended to close gaps left by earlier monitoring systems.

Management believes stronger oversight will improve learner health and readiness to learn.
The visits are expected to continue periodically.

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GES says it remains committed to safe and nourishing learning environments nationwide.
Further measures may be introduced as assessments continue.