In order to reduce the economic burden on child-rearing households, which are affected by high prices, Taito-ku, Tokyo will make school lunches at municipal elementary and junior high schools virtually free of charge from January.
According to Taito Ward, the burden of school lunch expenses for municipal elementary and junior high schools is between 4,600 and 5,900 yen per child per month, depending on the grade. I'm assuming it's free.
In order to reduce the burden on parents as an emergency countermeasure against rising prices, the practically free education will be realized by allocating approximately 138 million yen as a supplementary budget for this fiscal year and providing full support for the procurement of ingredients. to
More than 9,300 children and students in all 26 municipal elementary and junior high schools are eligible, and according to the ward, it is the first time in the 23 wards that school lunches at elementary and junior high schools are actually free.
Taito Ward said, ``Since prices are rising faster than expected, we have just decided to expand food support for households raising children as an emergency economic measure. We will continue to consider the matter."
In Tokyo, Katsushika Ward also plans to make school lunches at elementary and junior high schools completely free of charge from April next year.