Regardless of whether the government in Tamil Nadu was led by the Congress, DMK, AIADMK, or again by the DMK, the path first laid by the Justice Party under Sir P. Thyagaraya in the Chennai Corporation area has continued to expand, bringing educational benefits to generations of students without regard to poverty or hunger.
Evolution of School Nutrition Schemes
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- Under K. Kamaraj – Midday Meal Scheme.
- Continued under the administrations of C.N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi.
- Under M.G. Ramachandran (AIADMK) – Expanded and renamed as the Nutritious Meal Scheme.
- Under Karunanidhi again – Expanded further with the addition of two eggs or a banana.
- Under M.K. Stalin – The Breakfast Scheme was introduced for the first time alongside the midday meal program.
- Under Chief Minister Joseph Vijay – The scheme is now being expanded further, which is a distinctive achievement.
Similarly, the DMK government under M.K. Stalin did not shut down the Amma Canteens that had been established by the previous AIADMK government. Because they were continued, poor and ordinary people continued to benefit.
– Asiriyar Dr.K. Veeramani
President, Dravidar Kazhagam
