TAMIL NADU STATE AFFAIRS

Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thogai Thittam
The Tamil Nadu government recently stated that it is taking steps to cover more women heads of families under the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thogai Thittam.
So far about 1.15 crore women are covered under the scheme.
About Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thogai Thittam
Launch – September 15, 2023 in Kancheepuram.
Objective – To ensure a basic minimum income of Rs 1,000 per month for eligible women heads of families.
Beneficiary – Woman who has completed 21 years of age (born before September 15, 2002)

Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG & CCI) recently released the Language Atlas of Tamil Nadu, 2011.

RG & CCI functions under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Atlas has used the 2011 Census data for Tamil Nadu for its analysis.

The population of Tamil Nadu is 7,21,47,030 as per 2011 Census.

The Language Atlas of Tamil Nadu, 2011, is the second State-wise language Atlas.

About 18.49% of the total population in Tamil Nadu could speak English.

About 2.11% of the total population in the State could speak Hindi.

The Five major languages, classified on the basis of the total number of speakers in the State, are – Tamil (6,37,53,997), Telugu (42,34,302), Kannada (12,86,175), Urdu (12,64,537), and Malayalam (7,26,096).

The First edition of India’s Language Atlas was published in 2004 using the 1991 Census data.

The First State-wise Language Atlas was that of West Bengal which was published in October 2023.

Chief Minister M.K.Stalin launched the extension of Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme to government-aided schools in Tiruvallur district.

The event marked the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj.

The scheme would benefit 2,23,536 students at 3,995 government-aided primary schools.

Launch – September 15, 2022

Objective – To provide breakfast to primary school children from 1st to 5th standard studying in Government and Government-aided schools.