M.K. Stalin launches expansion of breakfast scheme

M.K. Stalin launches expansion of breakfast scheme

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Category : State Published on: September 01 2023

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  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has launched the expansion of the State government’s flagship Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme to benefit 17 lakh students of classes 1 to 5, studying in 31,008 government schools across the State, at a cost of ₹404.41 crore.
  • A survey conducted among 10 lakh children, of less than six years of age, in urban areas, to check their nutritional status revealed that nearly 92,000 were malnourished.
  • The government provided nutrient supplements to them, and as a result, 62,000 children recovered from malnutrition.
  • The objective of the breakfast scheme was to eradicate hunger by enhancing the nutritional status and reducing malnutrition among children.
  • This scheme would also reduce the burden on working mothers and increase the attendance and retention of children in schools.
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