Bangkok, Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development held a meeting of the Central Administrative Subcommittee of the School Supplementary Food (Milk) Project, emphasizing measures to increase efficiency in supervising the production and delivery of school milk during school holidays. Set up a special team to monitor and follow up and coordinate with entrepreneurs. The complete delivery must be made in advance of the school break. as well as strict quality control Prevent adulteration of powdered milk in school milk products.
Dr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattanamangkhalanon Director General of the Department of Livestock Development Was the chairman of the meeting of the Central Administrative Subcommittee for the School Supplementary Food (Milk) Project, No. 2/2024, with the Subcommittee from various agencies Related attended the meeting This meeting has an important agenda: Increasing the efficiency of management so that educational institutions receive school milk before the school break end
s. As well as laying down guidelines for monitoring, monitoring and inspecting the delivery of UHT milk in the school supplementary food (milk) project during the school break in order to receive quality, complete, and timely milk according to the project’s criteria.
In this regard, the sub-committee Together they assessed the current situation and found that the demand for raw milk tends to increase. together with the market price mechanism It may affect the amount of raw milk used in the School Supplementary Food (Milk) Project for the year 2023. In addition, some entrepreneurs must monitor, prevent and reduce the risk. May not comply with the announcement of the Milk Food for Children and Youth Committee regarding criteria and methods for operating the school nutritional supplement (milk) project, academic year 2023, issue 2.
Subcommittee meeting Therefore, they jointly considered and determined guidelines for increasing management efficiency for educational institutions to receive school milk in advance
of the school break. By specifying measures to monitor the production and delivery of UHT school milk and specifying a report on the production plan and milk delivery plan for the school nutritional supplement (milk) project (semester 2/2023), including requiring entrepreneurs Must submit production plan Report form for names of contracting parties to produce UHT milk in the project The sub-committee for the drive for school milk at the area group level will notify the working group to inspect factories or establishments to inspect the stock of UHT school milk, with a special team from the central department joining as well. To summarize the report of the project’s central administrative sub-committee. Consider accuracy and completeness.
In addition, UHT milk samples will be randomly collected and sent for testing to the laboratories of the Department of Medical Sciences and the Department of Livestock Development. To monitor the quality and adulteration of powdered milk used to produce school milk. If it is
found that operators do not comply with the project guidelines Punishment will be strictly considered based on the discovered offense.
For measures to follow up on the delivery of school milk by operators to schools to be complete, accurate, and timely, operators are required to notify the school milk delivery plan. To the working group driving the dairy food project for children and youth at the provincial level For the working group to monitor and inspect the delivery of school milk. To be in accordance with the project criteria
The meeting also agreed to invite representatives from the Anti-Corruption Organization (Thailand) and representatives from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to observe, inspect and monitor production and delivery. School milk, UHT type, also for school breaks.
Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development reiterated that Increasing management efficiency so that schools receive school milk in advance of the school break. It is in accordance with the pol
icies of the government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. So that children can drink quality, complete milk without delay, including in accordance with the recommendations of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to the agencies responsible for implementing the policy. The agency responsible for purchasing school milk must give importance and be strict in the process of delivering and receiving school milk.
Source: Thai News Agency