BJP opposes circular on breakfast scheme
BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran has criticized the Tamil Nadu government for issuing a circular that requires school headmasters to fund the expansion of a breakfast scheme. He argues that this places an unfair financial burden on educators rather than the state.
Why it matters
The controversy underscores tensions regarding the implementation and funding of social welfare programs in the education sector.
BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday criticised a reported circular, as per which the Tamil Nadu government issued an advisory for headmasters to bear the expenses to be incurred for the expansion of the breakfast scheme for school students.
In a social media post, he said while the expansion of the scheme was welcome, it was shocking that it had been planned without proper financial allocation. Referring to the circular, Mr. Nagenthran said it was mounting pressure on the headmasters.
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