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CM Vijay Fulfills Promise: Newborns Receive Gold Rings in Tamil Nadu!
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News18•28-09-2026, 16:34
CM Vijay Fulfills Promise: Newborns Receive Gold Rings in Tamil Nadu!
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay launched the 'Thaaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam' scheme.
- •The scheme provides a one-gram 22-carat gold ring to newborns in government hospitals.
- •Vijay inaugurated the initiative at Rajaji Government Hospital in Madurai, personally distributing rings.
- •The Tamil Nadu government has allocated 755.83 crore rupees for this welfare scheme.
- •Eligible infants born on or after June 22, 2026, will benefit from the program.
Key Questions Answered
Mothers must be permanent residents of Tamil Nadu, registered under the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) system, and possess a Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) ID to qualify for the scheme.
Eligible infants born in government hospitals on or after June 22, 2026, receive a one-gram, 22-carat gold ring under the Thaaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam.
The Tamil Nadu government has allocated an annual outlay of 755.83 crore rupees for the scheme to provide gold rings to newborns.
