Initiatives/ Scheme Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme Context: The Tamil Nadu government has announced that the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme will be extended to students of Classes VI to VIII from 17 September 2026. About Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme is the social welfare scheme of Tamil Nadu Government for School Students. Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme was announced on 07-05-2022. And on the birth date of Perarignar Anna i.e. on 15-09-2022, Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme was officially launched at Madurai by Tamil Nadu Government. Objective To encourage children to join school for study. To keep children out for suffering malnutrition. To improve the nutritional status of school going children. Tamil Nadu Government will provide Free Breakfast to all students of primary schools under Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme. Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme of Tamil Nadu will be rolled out in phases. In first phase 1,54,108 students of 1969 schools will be covered under Tamil Nadu Breakfast Scheme. And In Second Phase, around 18,00,000/- students of 30,122 Tamil Nadu Government Primary School will be covered. On 26-08-2028, the state government expand the benefits of TN Breakfast scheme to the students of Government Aided Schools. The expansion will benefit 2,23,536 children in 3,995 government aided primary schools of the state. After deep analysis, Government of Tamil Nadu observes that the attendance in Government Schools of Tamil Nadu is increased by on average of 30 percent. Every Student studying from Class 1st to Class 5th are eligible for free breakfast in their government primary school. Scheme Benefits The following benefits will be provided to Students of Primary School under Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme :- Free Breakfast will be Provided to all Government and Govt Aided Primary School Students. Breakfast has 13 Types of Food Items which will be…
