Tamil Nadu News

CM Breakfast Scheme Expansion

June 19 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 74 0

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.
The expansion will be implemented on the birth anniversary of social reformer E. V. Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar.
The scheme currently provides breakfast to students of Classes I to V in government and government-aided schools.
The decision was taken after a review meeting of the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, chaired by the Chief Minister.
The scheme aims to provide nutritious morning meals and improve the well-being of school children in Tamil Nadu.