Kuwait’s Undersecretary for Educational Development and Activities Dr Ghanem Al-Sulaimani issued a public memo banning fast food products in schools, on Monday.
“This is for the interest of our students, and in order to implement the regulation for a healthy feeding standards set by the General Food Authority. Fast food products contain large amounts of fats and high calories – devoid of nutrients, which causes serious health damages,” the memo read.
The new memo was sent to school principals and kindergartens, with Al-Sulaimani stressing the need to adhere to these rules, a report by Kuwait Times said.
The move is part of the state’s efforts to prevent delivery companies from entering inside schools. “We should avoid giving unhealthy food to students,” Al-Sulaimani said.
Recently, Kuwait’s Juveniles Care of the Social Affairs Ministry in coordination with the Social and Psychological Services Department at the Education Ministry also organised awareness lectures for students regarding the dangers of drugs and its effects.
The report added that acting assistant undersecretary for social care, director of juveniles care department Dr. Jassim Al-Kandary said it is necessary to make students aware of the dangers of illicit drugs and how to avoid them.
“We organised awareness lectures at various stages in cooperation with Social and Psychological Services Department. Three education zones were designated for a start. The department formed a team of experts who explained the dangers of drugs to students in various stages,” Al-Kandary said.
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