CM Vijay launches expanded Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) launched the expansion of the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to students of Classes VI to VIII in government and government-aided schools, at a function held at Gandhi Gramam Corporation School in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai.

The Chief Minister sat with students and had breakfast with them before inspecting the school’s classrooms.

The expansion will benefit around 15.3 lakh students studying in Classes VI to VIII across 15,454 government and government-aided schools in the State. An additional allocation of ₹217.63 crore has been made for the scheme in the current financial year.