Romain Rouillard 7:09 p.m., December 05, 2022
The one-euro meal, intended for scholarship students, has been extended until the end of the academic year.
However, the content of the plates has sometimes been singled out because of the very small quantities served.
At the microphone of Europe 1, Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education, returned to this device.
At the end of 2022 marked by galloping inflation and soaring energy prices, student precariousness is more topical than ever.
In an attempt to respond to this, the government acted a few months ago to extend the one-euro meal until the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.
For the time being, only scholarship students can benefit from it while precarious ones, who have not succeeded in obtaining scholarships, will be able to take advantage of the system until Christmas.
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Beyond this date, their file will be studied by the regional centers for university and school works (Crous) which will be responsible for determining whether this advantageous rate can continue to be offered to them.
However, this one-euro meal has regularly come under fire from critics because of the sometimes far too small portions served to students.
"This controversy is linked to the fact that, like everyone else, the Crous also have supply difficulties", indicates the minister in the program
La France moves
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"Strong messages have been sent"
Sylvie Retailleau also points to a lack of staff in the Crous.
"There were also difficulties in filling the jobs," she added on Europe 1. A situation as uncomfortable as it is worrying for the students concerned.
"In places, these difficulties have been resolved because strong messages have been passed," she says.
According to the minister, the one-euro meal still allows savings estimated at "100 euros per month for someone who eats lunch and dinner".