Hyderabad: The government is providing snacks to Class 10 state-run school students in the evening to improve their attendance in special cases and help them focus on their studies. Students have to stay back in schools for the special classes until 5 pm.The programme will end on March 20, the day before the final exams, and covers 42,545 schools across the state, including 302 in Hyderabad. Neeraja, principal of Mahbubia Government Girls High School at Abids, said that the scheme helps in boosting students’ energy. “Practice tests for final exams have started. Students have to stay in school from 8 am to 5 pm. It is difficult for them to bring snacks. So offering snacks to them will make them attentive during lessons,” she said. Each student will be provided snacks worth Rs 15 per day, which include peanut chikki, bananas, samosa and sweet buns. “As students prefer samosa and puffs, we place orders with vendors in the morning. A total of 90 girls from class 10 in our school are benefitting from this programme,”she added. According to B. Meghana, a student, “Evening snacks have been very helpful to us. After eating we feel refreshed, and our brain stays active while studying.” Another student S.Uzma shared: “Sitting for long hours makes us tired, but having snacks helps us stay focused.” Venkat Reddy, principal of the government school at Azampura, said: “We are providing snacks other than oily foods such as millet biscuits and peanut chikki. As we don’t have a kitchen in school, we order food from outside. However, we plan to prepare sprouted green gram and boiled chickpeas at the school,” he said. The government has allocated funds to the school management committees. Snacks are distributed between 3.30 pm and 4 pm.
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