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CM Vijay Expands Free Breakfast Scheme, Joins Students for Meal
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Moneycontrol•22-09-2026, 11:07
CM Vijay Expands Free Breakfast Scheme, Joins Students for Meal
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expanded the state's free school breakfast program to include students in Classes 6 to 8.
- •The expansion brings nearly 15.30 lakh additional children under the initiative, now covering students from Classes 1 to 8.
- •Vijay launched the expanded program at Government Middle School in Gandhi Gramam, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, serving and eating breakfast with students.
- •The scheme, now rechristened the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme, will cover 15,454 government and government-aided schools.
- •The Chief Minister interacted with students and reviewed arrangements during the launch event, emphasizing the program's wider coverage.
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Following its expansion to middle-school students, the morning meal initiative has been officially rechristened the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme.
The breakfast scheme now covers students in Classes 1 through 8, having been expanded to include middle-school students in Classes 6 to 8 alongside the existing primary grades.
The latest expansion brings nearly 15.30 lakh additional children across 15,454 government and government-aided schools under the purview of the breakfast programme.
