Tamil Nadu Govt expands breakfast scheme for schools

Tamil Nadu Chief Miniter C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that the CM’s Breakfast Scheme for school-going students will be expanded up to Class 8. The initiative will be launched on September 17, he said.

The CM’s Breakfast Scheme, launched during the previous DMK regime by the then chief minister MK Stalin, currently covers students upto Class 5 from Class 1 in the State-run and Government-aided schools.

Chairing a review meeting of the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Vijay advised officials to ensure expeditious implementation of welfare schemes.