Quick Summary
- The Tamil Nadu government has extended its Chief Minister’s breakfast scheme to State-aided primary schools in urban areas across various districts.
- In the Cuddalore district, the scheme, launched by Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam, will benefit 6,711 students from 64 schools. Wiht this extension, a total of 59,966 students from 1,429 schools in Cuddalore will recieve breakfast on weekdays.
- The initiative aims to improve children’s health, school attendance rates, and classroom engagement levels.
- In Villupuram district, K.Selvaperunthagai inaugurated the scheme at a government-aided school in Kilperumbakkam; its expansion covers 27 schools and benefits 3,362 students ther.
- Member of Parliament D. Malaiyarasan launched the program at Danish Mission Primary School in Kallakurichi district with 172 students benefiting locally.
- As part of Tamil Nadu’s broader welfare efforts through Ungaludan Stalin, over 69,828 petitions were submitted by residents in Cuddalore under the flagship outreach programme; so far 13,709 issues have been resolved.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The expansion of Tamil nadu’s breakfast scheme demonstrates an aspiring step towards prioritizing child welfare and public education quality within the state framework. By addressing basic nutritional needs for nearly sixty thousand children across multiple districts during critical developmental years-including those attending State-aided institutions-the initiative may contribute positively toward reducing dropout rates while enhancing cognitive outcomes.
This proactive measure aligns with better equitable opportunity access yet like many multi-tier program specifically emphasised multsectorallenges further needed efficiency more tailored benchmark
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