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Not all Lithuanian schools are ready to prepare free lunches
Danuta Pavilenene, BC, Vilnius, 11.08.2008.
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Print versionAll the pupils at nursery and primary schools in Lithuania are to receive free lunches in schools as of September 1, 2008; however, municipalities warn that they may not be fully ready for that at the due time, as Radio Vilnius announced.
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It is asserted that some schools do not have suitable and spacious enough premises to dine pupils; moreover, their cooking facilities are out of date.
Some schools lack furniture for dining halls, and others lack kitchen staff. Besides, not all municipalities are aware of how to keep record of sharing free lunches among pupils.
The Ministry of Social Security and Labour refutes the excuses made by municipalities.
The Ministry's department head for family affairs, Svetlana Kulpina, says that sufficient funds have been allocated for organizing free lunches in schools.
According to early estimates, about 200, 000 pupils will get such lunches in the new school year.
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