Monitoring of the organization of school meals is carried out in schools in the region

On January 16, 2024, the regional interdepartmental expert group of the education department of the Akmola region jointly with the education department of Kokshetau including Bakhytzhan Tutkabaeva – chief specialist of the education department, Ainur Zhusupova - chief specialist of the education department of the city of Kokshetau, Bolat Kozhakhmetov - chairman of the Kokshetau branch of the trade union, monitored the organization of school meals in educational organizations of the city of Kokshetau. During the work, secondary schools No. 19, 22 of the city of Kokshetau were visited.

During its work, the commission adhered to the recommendations on organizing the activities of interdepartmental expert groups for food quality control.

“Our tasks include monitoring the activities of marriage commissions, monitoring the organization of children’s nutrition, facilitating in solving current issues in the field of nutrition for children in the region. We also take part in the competition committee at the choice of service provider, goods as observers, in developing proposals for the implementation of public policy in the field of preserving the health of students and pupils in educational organizations of the region. We monitor the activities of schools on the issues of promoting healthy nutrition for children and developing a nutritional culture, and keep records of service providers with gross violations of regulatory legal acts in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population,” said member of the expert group Bakhytzhan Tutkabaeva.

I would like to note that the expert group, in case of detection of violations, has the right to make an appropriate statement to the territorial divisions of the department of the state body in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population. Also hears members of the commission for monitoring the quality of children's nutrition about their activities on nutrition issues and the school administration in the performance of their duties to ensure quality nutrition for children and compliance with regulations in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population, maintaining relevant documentation. If available, gets acquainted with parents' complaints containing an assessment of the work on the organization and quality of food and gives explanations on them. The expert group can participate in the competition committee when choosing a service provider, goods as observers.

Based on the results of visits to schools by commission representatives recommendations were given. Work in this direction will continue.