Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme

Class 1st to Class 5th Students will now get free nutritious and delicious breakfast in the morning in school every day under the Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme of the Tamil Nadu Government.
Read the complete article to get full details about the scheme.

Introduction of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme: A Brief Insight

• Tamil Nadu Government launched for the first time in India a social welfare scheme named “Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme” on 15-09-2022.
• The primary objective of the Tamil Nadu Government in launching this type of scheme is to address the malnutrition issue among school-going children, to motivate students to attend school regularly, and to increase student enrolment to reduce the dropout rate.
• Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme is implemented by the Social Welfare & Empowerment Department of the Tamil Nadu Government.
• Free nutritious meals in breakfast meals will be provided to all students who are currently studying in Class 1st to Class 5th under this scheme.
• Earlier, this scheme was only for those students who were studying in government-run Primary Schools.
• But on 26-08-2025, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu expanded the scope of the Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme.
• Now all students of Class 1st to Class 5th studying in Government-run Primary Schools or State Aided Primary Schools in Rural Areas and Government Aided Primary Schools in Urban Areas are eligible for free breakfast in the morning under the Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme of the Tamil Nadu Government.
• The government estimates that more than 17 lakh students from more than 31,000 schools are getting the benefit of free breakfast in the morning under this CM Breakfast Scheme.
• Tamil Nadu Government also observes that after the implementation of this scheme, the attendance of students in school is increased by 30%.
• Nutritious Breakfast meals will be distributed among students from Monday to Friday on school days, just 45 minutes before school starts.
• Around 13 types of food items will be served to students under the Tamil Nadu Government’s CM Breakfast Thittam.
• Students will have just have to visit their schools regularly and enjoy the nutritious meals for breakfast under the Government of Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme.
• Mothers of Students can apply for Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme in which they can get monthly financial assistance from the Tamil Nadu Government.

Menu Items of CM Breakfast Scheme, Tamil Nadu

• The following food items will be provided to students from Class 1st to Class 5th at their school daily in the morning breakfast under the Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme of the Tamil Nadu Government :-
  

  Week Days	Menu Type and Food Items
  Monday	Uppama Type :- Rava Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar Vermicelli Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar Rice Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar Wheat Rava Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar
  Tuesday	Kitchadi Type :- Rava Vegetable Kitchadi Vermicelli Vegetable Kitchadi Sorghum Vegetable Kitchadi Wheat Rava Vegetable Kitchadi
  Wednesday	Pongal Type :- Rava Pongal + Vegetable Sambhar Pongal + Vegetable Sambhar
  Thursday	Uppama Type :- Rava Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar Vermicelli Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar Rice Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar Wheat Rava Uppama + Vegetable Sambhar
  Friday	Sweet Type :- Sweet Pongal Rava Kesari Vermicelli Kesari

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• Government of Tamil Nadu will provide the following benefits to all eligible students from Class 1st to Class 5th under its Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme :-
  • Breakfast in the Morning will be provided to Students from Class 1st to 5th.
  • Nutritious Breakfast Meals consist 13 different food items distributed to students.
  • Breakfast will be provided to Students during School Hours from Monday to Friday.

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• The benefit of a nutritious morning breakfast under the Government of Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme will be provided to the following eligible students :-
  

  Students of Class 1st to Class 5th. Students should be currently studying in any of the following schools :- Government-run Primary Schools. State-Aided Primary Schools in Rural Areas. Government-Aided Primary School in Urban Areas.

Documents Required to be Attached

• No Documents are required to avail the benefit of a free meal in breakfast under the Tamil Nadu Government’s Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme.

How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• Students from Class 1st to Class 5th who are going school every day can avail the benefit of nutritious meals in breakfast in their school, distributed under the Tamil Nadu Government’s Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme.
• No separate enrollment or application is required.The
• Beneficiary Student will just have to visit the school regularly and enjoy the nutritious breakfast meal.

Important Links Available

• Guidelines of Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme Tamil Nadu.
• Mobile App of Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme Tamil Nadu.
• Official Website of Social Welfare & Empowerment Department Tamil Nadu.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact Numbers of Social Welfare & Empowerment Department Tamil Nadu.

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