Nutritious Meal & Breakfast Support for Children
Free nutritious meals and breakfast for school children to improve health and reduce family food burden.
What the Scheme Does (Objective)
- Provides free nutritious meals to school children in government and government‑aided schools.
- Offers breakfast support in eligible schools to improve nutrition and concentration.
- Reduces food expense burden on families and improves child health and school attendance.
Eligibility Criteria
- Children studying in government and government‑aided schools (as per scheme coverage).
- In many schools, all students are covered automatically; no separate income test.
- Pregnant and nursing mothers are supported via ICDS/Anganwadi nutrition services (separate but linked).
Required Documents
- Usually no separate application by parents for school meals/breakfast.
- For ICDS nutrition: ration card / Aadhaar / Anganwadi registration may be used.
Important Notes & Guidelines
This is mostly automatic for children in eligible schools; no need to apply on this website.
For issues like irregular meals, quality, or exclusion, first speak to the school headmaster.
If not resolved, approach the District Education Office or Social Welfare Office.
Where to Apply
This scheme operates strictly via offline physically filed submissions. Applications can be acquired and filed at the following nodal centers:
This is a professional personal/public-service website for Hon. K. Jagadeshwari, Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment.
This website is NOT an official government portal, does NOT process online welfare submissions, and does NOT charge any fees.
Please refer directly to the respective department offices of the State of Tamil Nadu for formal processing.
Need Clarification?
If you have questions about the procedures or need support finding the right offices, feel free to use the Media & Connect desk.
Message Minister’s Office