Friday, 29 March

Help find caterer captured on video serving poor-quality meal to pupils - Mang’t of GSFP to public

Education
Management of theGSFP has appealed to the general public or individuals with information or evidence that can lead to the school or caterer to assist the secretariat

Management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has appealed to the general public or individuals with information or evidence that can lead to the school or caterer captured on video serving pupils with a poor-quality meal, to assist the secretariat.

The GSFP made the appeal in a statement issued on Wednesday, 29 June 2022.

The GSFP said its attention has “been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media. In the said video, a faceless woman perceived to be a caterer is seen dishing out what appears to be a hot liquid substance believed to be hot soup to some school children who were served with a particular meal in their bowls suspected to be "ebba" (mixture of gari and hot water) a common delicacy in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.”

According to the GNFS its “preliminary analysis of the video specifically on the pupils and their uniform could not establish their true origin.

“Unfortunately, the face of the suspected Caterer was also not captured in the video except her feet. A man suspected to be a teacher or headteacher of the school was also captured with only his legs crossed, but without his face.”

It noted that it “therefore, makes it difficult for Management to conclude, agree or accept that the suspected caterer in the viral video is one of our trained and experienced caterers. “

It further noted that management of the GSFP is “almost convinced” that the viral video is not from any of its “beneficiary Ghanaian schools especially considering the container used by the suspected Caterer to dish out the supposed soup.”

It however revealed that management has “commenced serious background checks to establish the actual source or root of that viral video” and “directed all 16 Regional Coordinators of the Ghana School Feeding Programme to do their independent checks on the matter.”

 

 

Source: classfmonline.com/Elikem Adiku