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Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme extended up to Class 8
Promised in the manifesto
The Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme will be expanded up to Class 8 to cover government schools and government-aided schools.
From the manifesto: Porul (Wealth) › 6. World-Class Education › A. School Education, see page 54
Where it standsIn effect
In effect since 22 Sep 2026.
The scheme is available for students from classes 6 to 8 in government and government-aided schools.
So far
Extending the breakfast scheme to 12,87,133 students in 15,454 schools
Not yet seen
Nothing further noted.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 22 Sep 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22574
- The Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme has been expanded to include students studying in classes 6 to 8 in government and government-aided schools.
- 18 Sep 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22546
- The government has allocated an additional Rs 217.63 crore for the current financial year to support the expansion of the breakfast scheme.
- Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay will inaugurate the expansion of the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme for students of classes 6 to 8 on September 22, 2026.
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 28
- The Chief Minister has expanded the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to cover students in Classes Vi to Viii in Government and Government-aided schools, effective from September 17.
- 15 Jul 2026 · Government orderஅரசாணை (நிலை) எண். 20 (Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department)
- The existing Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme in government and government-aided schools in Tamil Nadu is renamed as 'Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme'.
- The scheme is extended to students studying in classes 6 to 8 in 15,454 government and government-aided schools in Tamil Nadu.
- Financial approval of Rs. 343,55,00,000 is granted annually for the scheme based on a per-day cost of Rs. 12.71 per student for 12,87,133 students for 210 working days.
- The government has approved expenditures totaling Rs. 217,63,09,395 for the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme across various categories including General, SC, ST, and Special Works.
- The government directed that the expenditure of Rs. 12.71 per student per day, covering ingredients, vegetables, grains, fuel, and labor/transportation, is fixed for the Breakfast Scheme.
- Implementation agencies and District Collectors are instructed to ensure that all students from classes 6 to 8 in government and government-aided schools are covered under the scheme.
- Implementation agencies and District Collectors are instructed to ensure the quality of food, procure Isi quality kitchen equipment and gas stoves, and keep kitchens ready for the breakfast scheme.
- Implementation agencies are directed to arrange plates and tumblers for schools using Local Body General Funds or CSR funds.
- 15 Jun 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 21964
- The Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme will be expanded to students of classes 6 to 8 starting from September 17, the birth anniversary of Thanthai Periyar.
Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.
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