CM’s breakfast scheme inaugurated in central region
The Hindu
TIRUCHI A day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin inaugurated the free nutritious breakfast s
A day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin inaugurated the free nutritious breakfast scheme for government primary school students in Madurai, several districts in the state rolled out the scheme on Friday.
Municipal Administration Minister K.N Nehru unveiled the free breakfast scheme at Naduvalur Panchayat Union Primary School in Thuraiyur block here on Friday.
As many as 81 primary schools in Tiruchi district- 40 in urban areas and 41 in rural areas – have rolled out the scheme. Around 5,633 students (2,928 in urban and 2,705 in rural) from poor families will benefit from the scheme.
The food for schools within municipal limits will be prepared in the centralised kitchen set up at Syed Murthuza Government Higher Secondary School complex near Marakkadai, and in rural areas in the respective schools.
On Mondays, Rava upma with vegetable sambar will be provided for breakfast. The breakfast will be semiya kichadi on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, it will be Pongal and on Thursdays, any upma varieties. On Fridays, semiya kichadi with sweet Kesari will be provided.
As per the scheme, the quantity of food items per student will be 50 gm rice and 15 gm dal. The weight of cooked food has to be 150 to 200 gm. The quantity of sambar will be 60 gm. The state-wide scheme is been implemented in 1,545 schools, covering 1,14,095 students.
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