As part of its commitment to providing nutritious meals to students, the Ministry of Education is deploying officials to conduct unannounced visits to schools to ensure that meals under the National Breakfast Programme are prepared in accordance with established nutritional standards. Among the officials deployed are Director of the National Education Center for Educational Resource Development, Ms. Oma Ramdin; Assistant Chief Education Officer – Secondary, Mr. Sherwin Blackman; Assistant Chief Education Officer Devendre Persaud; Director of the School Boards Secretariat, Ms. Volika Jaikishun; Chief Schools’ Inspector, Ms. Renita Barnes; Deputy Chief Education Officer – Administration, Ms. Tiffany Harvey; and Deputy Chief Education Officer (DCEO) for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Ritesh Tularam. The ministry noted that the meal assessments included focus on freshness, taste, portions, packaging, menu compliance and quality. Additionally, schools were encouraged to establish a properly organised area for the daily storage of the meals prior to distribution to pupils. In some areas, staple items could not be procured consistently, and rigid menus risked leaving students dissatisfied or meals undelivered.