Tamil Nadu Ministers launch CM Breakfast Scheme in Coimbatore, Tiruppur

As many as 62 corporation primary schools in Coimbatore city have been included in the scheme, which is the highest in the State

As many as 9,467 students from classes I to V in Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Mettupalayam Municipality, and Madukkarai schools will benefit from the ‘Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme’ in the district.

A total of 62 corporation primary schools in Coimbatore city have been included in the scheme, which is the highest in the State.

On Friday, Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji launched the scheme in the district at the Corporation Primary School in Ramanathapuram. Collector G.S. Sameeran, Corporation Mayor Kalpana Anandakumar, and Commissioner M. Prathap participated in the launch.

Based on a tender floated by the civic body last month, a Coimbatore-based NGO, ‘No Food Waste’, will supply food to the schools directly from the integrated kitchen at Kannampalayam, near Ondipudur.

Mr. Prathap told The Hindu that “the Department of Social Welfare will provide funds for the scheme and the civic body is yet to receive the funds. Till then, the scheme will function using the corporation funds.”

The breakfast package will have 150 to 200 gram of nutritious food with 60 ml of vegetable sambar. The Corporation will spend ₹12.50 per student for the scheme, according to official sources.

Detailed route maps and arrangements have been charted out for the supply of food to the schools using mini-trucks, with one truck for five to six schools, said Mr. Prathap.