Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme
- Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the state wide launch of the Chief Minister’s breakfast scheme in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam district.
- The scheme has now been extended to all 31,000 government schools across the State, benefiting 17 lakh students.
About the Scheme
- Launched – September 15, 2022 at Madurai
- Objective – To provide breakfast to primary school children from 1st to 5th standard studying in Government schools on all school working days
- Aim – To reduce hunger, prevent malnutrition, achieve average height in children, prevent underweight in adolescents, prevent anaemia as well as vitamin B12 deficiency
Evolution of Breakfast Scheme in Tamil Nadu
- September 16, 1920 – Mid-day meal scheme in a Corporation School at Thousand Lights under Sir PT Thiyagarayar (Mayor of Madras Corporation)
- 1957 – Revival of Mid-Day Meal Scheme under K Kamaraj.
- 1982 – Nutritious Meal Programme under MG Ramachandran.
- 1989 – Serving of egg with nutritious meal under M Karunanidhi.
- 2013 – J Jayalalithaa adds variety rice dishes to the menu.
- 2022 – Chief Ministers Free Breakfast Scheme by MK Stalin.
