17. 主管社会和领土社会主义部门的副总统还指出，由于单方面强制性措施，粮食进口减少的幅度高达 88.7%。委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国于 2016 年设立了粮食供应分配地方委员会，以确保获得健康食品。他还指出，教育投资稳步增加，设有大量公立免费教育中心，93%的公立学校实施了《学校食品方案》，并分发了学校材料。国家招生制度确保所有委内瑞拉人在公正和公平的基础上进入大学。国家奖学金制度向学生提供资金支助。
17. The Sectoral Vice-President for Social and Territorial Socialism also indicated that, because of the unilateral coercive measures, the importation of food had decreased by up to 88.7 per cent. In 2016, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela had established the Local Committees for Supply and Food Distribution, in order to ensure access to healthy food. He also pointed to the steady increase of investment in education, with a large number of public, free-of-charge education centres, the implementation of the School Food Programme in 93 per cent of public schools and the distribution of school materials. The National Admission System ensured access to universities to all Venezuelans on a just and equitable basis. The National Scholarship System provided financial support to students.