Overview

• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will launch the latest phase on Tuesday, August 26, in Chennai, extending coverage to government and aided primary schools in urban areas.
• The expansion brings total beneficiaries to 20.59 lakh students across the state.
• State officials previously estimated that this phase would add over 3.5 lakh urban primary schoolchildren to the programme.
• Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is expected to attend the launch as the special guest.
• The government says the breakfast initiative complements the midday meal, free uniforms and textbook distribution, alongside investments such as high-speed internet to 28,067 schools, 8,209 high-tech labs nearing completion and 22,900 smart classrooms.