PrepMaticCurrent affairs · September 2026
Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme expanded to classes 6 to 8
On 22 September 2026 Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launched the expansion of the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to students of Classes 6 to 8 in government and government-aided schools. He started it at the Gandhigramam Chennai Middle School in Thiruvanmiyur and had breakfast with the students.
Key numbers from the release
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Additional schools covered | 7,537 |
| Additional students (Classes 6 to 8) | About 15.30 lakh |
| Extra allocation this financial year | ₹217.63 crore |
| Schools covered after expansion (Classes 1 to 8) | 44,984 |
| Students covered after expansion | About 34.64 lakh |
| Total allocation for the scheme | ₹724 crore |
At the launch school, 199 students in Classes 1 to 5 were already covered, and 127 more in Classes 6 to 8 now join them. Breakfast is cooked by three routes. In Greater Chennai it is made in integrated kitchens by the Greater Chennai Corporation. In other corporations, municipalities and neighbouring town panchayats, the Directorate of Municipal Administration runs integrated kitchens. In rural areas, self-help group members employed through the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women cook in the school itself.
Why it matters for TNPSC
School nutrition and education schemes belong to Unit V, Development Administration in Tamil Nadu. The scheme carries the name of K. Kamaraj, Chief Minister of Madras State from 1954 to 1963, who is remembered for expanding schooling and the midday meal; his period falls under Unit VI. The Tamil Nadu development administration guide covers welfare schemes in general.
Practice questions
Question 1. How many additional government and aided schools gain breakfast through the expansion?
- A. 5,437
- B. 7,537
- C. 15,300
- D. 44,984
Question 2. In rural areas, who cooks the breakfast under the expanded scheme?
- A. Self-help group members, through the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women
- B. The Greater Chennai Corporation
- C. The Directorate of Municipal Administration
- D. Private caterers chosen by the Education Department
Answers
- B. The release says 7,537 additional schools; 44,984 is the total after expansion.
- A. Rural schools get breakfast cooked on site by self-help group members.
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