Parents are heartbroken over their children's meals at school.

Parents whose children study at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary School (Ward 8, Ca Mau City, Ca Mau) reported that the standards and quality of meals for students are not guaranteed.

My child lost 4 kg and often complained that "the food at school is inedible."

On December 11, Ms. PTD, a parent whose child studies at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary School (Ward 8, Ca Mau City, Ca Mau), reported to Thanh Nien reporter about the quality of her child's boarding meals.

According to Ms. D., during her time at school, her child lost 4 kg and often complained that "I can't eat the food at school." After finding out, Ms. D. couldn't help but feel sorry for her child's meals at school.

Lunch on December 11 for boarding students of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary School costs 24,000 VND

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY PARENTS

On December 11, the students' meal consisted of rice, taro soup with meat, and duck braised in coconut water. However, each meal contained only one piece of duck, two small pieces of taro, and a large amount of soup.

Similar situations were reported in the previous days. On December 9, the meals consisted of chicken stir-fried with lemongrass and chayote soup with meat. On December 10, the meal consisted of fried eggs and pumpkin soup with shrimp. The images show that the food was distributed very sparingly, making it difficult to ensure nutrition for the students.

Small portions due to uneven distribution

Regarding the above reflection, Mr. Nguyen Kim Hoi, Principal of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary School, said that the school has more than 800 boarding students, with a fee of 44,000 VND/day divided according to the People's Council resolution. Of which, 3,000 VND is for electricity, drinking water and domestic water; 8,000 VND for organizing activities, the remaining 33,000 VND is allocated for lunch and snacks.

Specifically, lunch costs 24,000 VND, snack costs 9,000 VND with the menu usually consisting of cakes, milk... The school signed a contract with Ca Mau Guest House, this unit has provided meals for the school for the past 7 years.

Meal on December 10 includes rice, pumpkin soup with shrimp and fried eggs

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY PARENTS

When Thanh Nien reporters showed him photos of the lunch on December 11 and the previous days, Mr. Hoi admitted that there were indeed cases of uneven meals. This situation also happened on the previous days.

"Each student is given a lunch tray. If there is not enough food, the staff will supplement it. However, due to the large number of students, the distribution is sometimes uneven. The school has repeatedly reminded Ca Mau Guest House and invited this unit to work to fix it," said Mr. Hoi.

According to Mr. Hoi, the school received feedback from parents last week and has worked with Ca Mau Guest House, asking this unit to review the distribution of food and add staff if necessary. The most recent invitation to Ca Mau Guest House was on December 10.

"If this situation continues to occur frequently, the school will consider terminating the contract with Ca Mau Guest House," Mr. Hoi emphasized.

Lunch on December 9 includes rice, lemongrass stir-fried chicken and chayote soup with meat.

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY PARENTS

On the same day, Ms. Chau Anh, Deputy Director of Ca Mau Guest House, admitted that the uneven distribution of food portions was the fault of this unit, not related to the school. Ms. Chau Anh further explained that the photographer may have only taken pictures of weak points, only showing one piece of meat, while the other meat underneath was not visible. However, when the school and parents complained, the unit would learn from the experience and commit to correcting the situation in the future.

Regarding the small portion size, according to Ms. Chau Anh, the school requires a change in the menu every day of the week. At a time when prices are high, with the amount of 24,000 VND/meal, the unit must balance and supplement the portion, have delicious meals, and simpler meals.

Currently, Ca Mau Guest House provides boarding meals for 3 schools at the same time: Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary School, Nguyen Tao Primary School and Nguyen Van Troi Primary School.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ca-mau-phu-huynh-xot-xa-truoc-suat-an-cua-con-tai-truong-185241211174543383.htm