Tamil Nadu govt to expand free breakfast scheme in schools across state

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin informed the state Legislative Assembly that the free breakfast scheme was a major success and that the government was keen to expand it.

Tamil Nadu govt to expand free breakfast scheme in schools across state

The Tamil Nadu government will soon be expanding its free breakfast scheme to cater more schools in the state. While announcing that, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin informed the state Legislative Assembly that the free breakfast scheme was a major success and that the government was keen to expand it. The government spokesperson said that the scheme would be expanded catering to more schools in April 2023.

On September 15, 2022, on the birth anniversary of C.N. Annadurai, the first DMK Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu the free breakfast scheme was inaugurated by Chief Minister Stalin at Madurai. Five months after the scheme was introduced, it is considered one of the most accepted schemes of the state government with several children happy at their stomachs being filled,as reported by TimesNow. However, it may be noted that during the first phase of the scheme it was targeted to provide free breakfast to 1,14, 095 students across the state. This is only 10 per cent of the targeted 20,00,000 students. The government is planning to expand the scheme in phased manner.

While the scheme is very popular amongst the kids, the teachers at most of the schools are finding it tough as they have to serve the breakfast. The school education department has appointed volunteers for serving breakfast to children but in many schools these volunteers are not at all present and the teachers are forced to serve the food.

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