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This is the first of the measures it will consider a program of action of the Socialist Group for the next six months

The Socialist Municipal spokesperson (GMS) in the city of Murcia, José Ignacio Gras, will propose to other local groups, including the Popular Party, a joint motion to keep open this summer school canteens in areas of the municipality most deprived, before the end of classes next Tuesday 23 June.

This decision would be accompanied by a program of school activities within a plan of "Summer School", centralized in different schools in the municipality, including room service.

This would prevent 'bring to children and their families affected by being in poverty.

This measure is the first that includes a program of action Municipal Socialist Group that is being developed for the next six months.

According to José Ignacio Gras, "we launched this proposal by the urgency of the situation before the end of classes next Tuesday June 23, but in the coming days we will be revealing these strategic lines of our political activity."

Coordination with the Community

The proposal for the opening of school canteens provides urgently establish a system of coordination and cooperation with the Autonomous Region for the school meal service provided to children affected is not interrupted as a result of the upcoming holidays school, reorganizing the service according to the needs and territorial reunification, and if the Autonomous Community does not put it in place, it is assumed by the city of Murcia. "

The GMS is aware that throughout the school year, families in precarious situation may meet this basic need through school meals, although they have been reduced in recent years.

However, when summer and other holiday periods, school canteens closed.

And, for many children the food they make in their school canteens is the only sane and balanced enjoyed throughout the day.

Also, the National Statistics Institute (INE) published last May, the Survey of Living Conditions in Murcia records indicating that the rate of risk of poverty highest in the country with 37.2% of the population.

Jose Ignacio Gras wants eventually to remember that except the Popular Party, the other municipal groups also included in their local electoral programs the opening of school canteens in summer.

"We will keep the service during the holiday periods, either through school canteens, either through summer schools" (Citizens, p. 29)

"Guarantee breakfast and lunch in downtown LA Anarchist for students who need it.

Support for the realization of extracurricular or school activities "(Let's change, p. 14)

"Subsidizing share room with instruments that do not stigmatize and dining rooms open on non-school days, camps, weekends and holidays" (Now Murcia, p. 35)

Source: PSOE Murcia