The capital city plans to extend its “Milk Immunity” program so that all children in grades 1–12 will receive milk from next year, officials said.
The programme launched in 2024 to support child growth and strengthen immunity. The 2026 city budget includes MNT 8.9 billion to continue the scheme; currently 189,600 children in grades 1–5 in the capital participate.
B.Semjidmaa, advisor on social policy issues of the Governor’s Office, “This year, children in grades 1–5 at 171 general education schools in the capital began receiving milk. Next year, we are working to include all children from grade 1 through grade 12 in the program”.
Officials said they reviewed local dairy-factory capacity and supply chains and agreed to add a recycling component: milk containers will be collected and returned to producers to reduce waste. As part of the capital’s 2026 ‘Year of Supporting Entrepreneurs’ initiative, authorities will announce a bid to allow additional dairy factories, including those not currently in the programme, to participate.
City and education authorities said the expanded scheme aims to improve child nutrition, reduce waste from single-use packaging, and support domestic dairy producers by widening the market for locally made milk.
The capital city plans to extend its “Milk Immunity” program so that all children in grades 1–12 will receive milk from next year, officials said.
The programme launched in 2024 to support child growth and strengthen immunity. The 2026 city budget includes MNT 8.9 billion to continue the scheme; currently 189,600 children in grades 1–5 in the capital participate.
B.Semjidmaa, advisor on social policy issues of the Governor’s Office, “This year, children in grades 1–5 at 171 general education schools in the capital began receiving milk. Next year, we are working to include all children from grade 1 through grade 12 in the program”.
Officials said they reviewed local dairy-factory capacity and supply chains and agreed to add a recycling component: milk containers will be collected and returned to producers to reduce waste. As part of the capital’s 2026 ‘Year of Supporting Entrepreneurs’ initiative, authorities will announce a bid to allow additional dairy factories, including those not currently in the programme, to participate.
City and education authorities said the expanded scheme aims to improve child nutrition, reduce waste from single-use packaging, and support domestic dairy producers by widening the market for locally made milk.