Tamil Nadu CM’s breakfast scheme boosts children’s memory

Chennai: A study conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission showed that over 90% of children who benefited from the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme improved their memory. An interim report released on Monday revealed a significant increase in classroom attention, interest in learning and sports and punctuality in school attendance.

The study, which involved 5,410 children in 100 schools, found improvements in handwriting, reading and speaking skills, as well as improved recall of previously taught lessons.

Launched on September 15, 2022, the breakfast scheme has been gradually expanded and now benefits 20.73 lakh children in 34,987 government and state-aided primary schools.

The report presented by State Planning Commission executive vice-chairman J Jayaranjan to Chief Minister MK Stalin also included an assessment of other major government schemes like the Pudumai Pen Yojana, which provides financial assistance to girl students for higher education, and Ennam Ejuthum. Scheme, aimed at improving the quality of primary education.

Apart from these, two studies on urban heat islands and district cooling systems in Tamil Nadu were also presented.