Hey there! Have you ever wondered where your school lunch money goes? In the Chinese mainland, a big scandal happened when some adults in charge of school lunches were caught taking money that was meant for students’ meals!
From 2010 to 2019, a man named Qi Shiguo, who worked at the Seventh Primary School in Changchun City, Jilin Province, teamed up with a catering company to take extra money from students’ meal fees. At first, they took just 10 cents from each 8-yuan (about $1.12) meal. It might not sound like much, but those little coins added up over time!
By the time the meal price went up to 12 yuan in 2014, they were taking 30 cents per meal. Over nine years, they managed to take more than 700,000 yuan! That’s a lot of money that should have been used for the students’ lunches.
When this was discovered, people were very upset. The National Commission of Supervision (NCS) decided to take action. Last year, they helped investigate and solve 38,000 cases where money meant for students was being misused. Because of this, 23,000 people were punished for their wrong actions.
But it didn’t stop there! The NCS started looking into other areas where corruption (that’s when people in power do dishonest things for personal gain) was happening. They focused on important things like healthcare, education, and jobs. This means they’re working hard to make sure everyone is treated fairly and that money goes where it’s supposed to.
For example, in hospitals, they found that some people were misusing medical funds. By fixing this, they helped recover 24.2 billion yuan in misused money! This also helped lower the costs for patients.
The government is continuing to fight against corruption in many areas to make life better for everyone. Isn’t it great when people work together to make things fair and honest? 😊
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
