Tamil Nadu expands free breakfast to more students
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The Tamil Nadu government will extend its “Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme” to include 69,730 students in grades six to eight across Madurai district, beginning September 22, 2026.
District Collector Nishant Krishna announced the expansion will cover 574 schools, 400 in rural areas and 174 in urban areas, providing nutritious meals to students. Officials prepared for the launch with a trial run on September 11, serving pongal and vegetable sambar in all participating schools.
The official inauguration will feature a special menu of ven pongal, vegetable sambar, and sweet pongal for the students. The breakfast scheme aims to improve student nutrition and attendance in government and government-aided schools within Madurai.
