Collector N. Mirunalini on Wednesday said that surprise visits would be undertaken frequently to check the quality of food supplied to students under the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme.
In Ariyalur district, 26,176 students studying from class I to V in 519 schools benefited under the scheme. It was expanded on September 29 to cover students studying from Class VI to Class VIII. Accordingly, 18,161 students studying in classes Class VI to Class VIII in 241 schools comprising 218 government schools, 17 government aided schools in rural areas and 3 government schools and 3 government aided schools in the district have been brought under the expanded scheme.
Under the scheme, students are provided with venpongal and vegetable sambar on Monday, wheat rava khichdi’ and vegetable sambar on Tuesday, venpongal and vegetable sambar on Wednesday, rava upma and vegetable sambar on Thursday, and semiya khichdi and vegetable sambar on Friday as breakfast.
Ms. Mirunalini said that senior officials, including the Project Director, Assistant Project Officer, Regional Operations Manager, Regional Coordinator, Community Resource Instructor, District Collector’s Personal Assistant (Nutrition) and Regional Development Officers, had been instructed to carry out surprise checks at the schools to check the quality of food supplied to students.
Officials should ensure the supply of quality food to the students, she added.
Published – October 07, 2026 08:03 pm IST
