Authorities in Tamil Nadu launch an expanded school breakfast scheme across additional districts, extending coverage beyond earlier grades. Multiple outlets report that the programme now includes students in Classes VI to VIII, increasing both the number of schools and the student count covered in the rollout areas.
In the southern districts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi, reporting from The Hindu says the expansion brings 32,734 students across 352 schools in Tirunelveli and 15,528 students across 75 schools in Tenkasi under the scheme. Other reporting also points to further expansion in northern parts of the state, with an additional rollout noted in Krishnagiri district covering 51,413 students.
Across the coverage, outlets focus on the geographic spread and the scale of beneficiaries, highlighting district-level figures and the grade expansion to middle school. The differing angles primarily reflect which districts’ implementation details are emphasized, rather than disagreement on the core expansion of the breakfast programme.
