✎ Tamil Nadu renamed its free breakfast scheme after K. Kamaraj, expanding coverage to 34.48 lakh students across Classes I-VIII with a ₹343.55 crore budget.
Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Polity & Governance
The Tamil Nadu government recently renamed the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme as the *Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme*, honoring former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj, a key figure in the state’s education reforms. Launched in September 2022 for students in Classes I to V in government and aided schools, the scheme was expanded in July 2026 to cover Classes VI to VIII, benefiting over 34 lakh students. The expansion, with an additional ₹343.55 crore allocation, reflects the state’s focus on improving school attendance and nutrition, aligning with governance and welfare priorities relevant for Banking and SSC exams.
For RBI Grade B aspirants, the scheme’s expansion highlights fiscal policy, budgetary allocations, and social sector spending—key areas in the exam’s Economic and Social Issues section. Banking exams may test understanding of government schemes’ impact on financial inclusion and public expenditure, while SSC exams could focus on governance, federalism, and welfare policies. The renaming also underscores Tamil Nadu’s political history, tying Kamaraj’s legacy to contemporary policy, a potential question topic in Polity sections.
Source: The Hindu
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