📚🍽️ A Historic Gift for 24 Lakh
#Telangana Students!
As the new academic year 2026-27 begins on June 15,
#TelanganaCM @revanth_anumula Sir ,is set to launch one of the state's most ambitious student welfare initiatives — the Breakfast Scheme and the expanded Mid-Day Meal Scheme covering students from Nursery, LKG, UKG to Class XII studying in government schools and junior colleges.
This transformative programme will eventually benefit nearly 22 lakh students across Telangana, ensuring that no child starts the school day hungry.
✅ Phase-1 Launch from June 15
• Breakfast scheme to begin in 1,302 educational institutions
• 1,269 government schools and 33 government junior colleges covered initially
• 1,44,610 students to receive nutritious breakfast six days a week (Monday to Saturday)
The government plans to expand the programme in phases to all government schools and junior colleges through a network of centralized kitchens.
🏗️ Massive Infrastructure Investment
• 39 centralized kitchens to be established across 33 districts
• Total estimated cost: ₹299.90 crore
• 7 existing kitchens to be upgraded
• Remaining kitchens to be newly constructed
• Government to bear 70% of construction costs
• Partner voluntary organizations to contribute 30%
• Telangana Educational Welfare and Infrastructure Development Organization will supervise implementation
💰 Major Financial Commitment
• Total annual expenditure: ₹720 crore
• ₹540 crore for breakfast programme
• ₹180 crore for milk and nutrition support
• Additional ₹56 crore allocated specifically for Intermediate students
🥛 Nutrition Focus
Students will receive:
• Milk on three days every week
• Ragi (finger millet) java on three days every week
Quantity:
• 75 ml milk for Pre-Primary to Class V students
• 100 ml milk for Classes VI to XII students
🤝 NGO Partnerships
The programme will initially be implemented by:
🔸 Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Trust
Covering Vikarabad, Narayanpet, Sangareddy, Rangareddy, Hanumakonda and Warangal districts.
• 1,03,891 students in 1,162 schools
• 10,293 students in 21 government junior colleges
🔸 Manna Trust
Covering Hyderabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts.
• 26,294 students in 107 schools
• 4,132 students in 12 government junior colleges
🍛 Mid-Day Meal Extended to Junior Colleges
For the first time, the Mid-Day Meal Scheme will be extended to government junior colleges, benefiting first and second-year Intermediate students.
• Launching in 33 colleges from June 15
• Telangana has 430 government junior colleges
• Around 1.70 lakh Intermediate students are expected to benefit as the scheme expands statewide
📋 Weekly Breakfast Menu
Monday: Dosa (2) with Chutney/Sambar
Tuesday: Millet Idli (2) with Sambar
Wednesday: Puri (2) with Mixed Vegetable Kurma
Thursday: Bonda (2) with Chutney/Sambar
Friday: Idli (2) with Chutney/Sambar
Saturday: Upma with Chutney/Sambar
• 150 grams for Pre-Primary to Class V
• 200 grams for Classes VI to XII
From classrooms to nutrition, Telangana is making a major investment in the health, learning outcomes and future of its children. With breakfast and mid-day meals reaching students from the foundational years to Intermediate level, the initiative aims to improve attendance, concentration and overall educational outcomes across the state.
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