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- The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M K Stalin, announced that the state government is all set to roll out a breakfast scheme for state-run school children of Classes 1 to 5.
Breakfast Scheme
- The Tamil Nadu government will implement the ‘Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme’ at 1,545 government primary schools to benefit 1.14 lakh children in classes 1 to 5.
- This is claimed to be the first of its kind initiative in India to ensure nutrition.
- The scheme will be implemented this current fiscal year at a cost of ₹33.56 crore.
- Breakfast consisting of a meal with sambar and vegetables will be provided to children in all working schools.
- Every student is to be provided 150-500 gram breakfast with sambar with vegetables.
- On two days, the breakfast will be made of millets.
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