Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews preparations for expansion of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (September 18, 2026) chaired a review meeting at the Secretariat in Chennai on the expansion of the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme, which is scheduled to be launched on September 22 for students studying in Classes VI to VIII in government and government-aided schools.

Mr. Vijay will launch the expansion of the scheme at a school in Tiruvanmiyur in Chennai. According to an official release, around 15.3 lakh additional students studying in Classes VI to VIII in 15,454 government and government-aided schools will benefit from the expansion. An additional allocation of ₹217.63 crore has been made for this purpose in the current financial year.

Under the scheme, breakfast will be prepared and served through centralised kitchens in 447 government and government-aided schools in the Greater Chennai Corporation. In 2,150 government and government-aided schools in other municipal corporations, municipalities, and adjoining town panchayat areas, breakfast will be prepared and served through centralised kitchens by the Directorate of Municipal Administration.

In 12,857 government and government-aided schools in rural areas and adjoining town panchayat areas, members of self-help groups through the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women will prepare and serve breakfast at the respective schools.

During the meeting, Mr. Vijay directed that the kitchens should be kept clean and hygienic and monitored continuously. He also instructed that all students be provided with hot, tasty, and nutritious food, the release said.

Ministers N. Anand, Rajmohan, and K. Jagadeshwari; Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar; and senior officials were present.

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