In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday, August 25, 2023 launched the expansion of the State government’s flagship Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme to benefit 17 lakh students of classes 1 to 5, studying in 31,008 government schools across the State, at a cost of ₹404.41 crore.
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Speaking at the event, Mr. Stalin called it a special day and said he took immense pride in launching the expansion of this scheme at the Thirukkuvalai Panchayat Union Middle School in Nagapattinam district, where former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi studied.