According to the minister, the preliminary draft budget allocates a significant increase for free hot meals for elementary school students: by 9.8 billion rubles in 2026 and by 9.2 billion rubles in 2027. This represents an increase of approximately 15%.
Previously, the draft federal budget for 2026-2028 allocated over 1 billion rubles in 2026 for free hot meals for elementary school students in state and municipal educational institutions.
Furthermore, the minister announced that 669.1 billion rubles are planned for the implementation of the state education development program in 2026, 719.5 billion rubles in 2027, and 806.9 billion rubles in 2028.
Previously, State Duma deputies proposed introducing free hot meals for teachers. The bill's authors believe that this measure will become an important form of social support for teachers.