Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced that his government has introduced a breakfast and lunch program for students from Nursery to Class 12.
Speaking after inaugurating a new plant for the ‘Balamrutham’ scheme, he said it is a step towards ensuring a ‘developed and healthy Telangana’.
He said the scheme was introduced as parents of underprivileged children have to leave for work in the morning, leaving mothers with insufficient time to prepare breakfast.
The CM pointed out that the state government spends about Rs 27,000 crore annually on education. It is taking all measures to improve infrastructure and academic standards in government schools at par with corporate educational institutions.
“Our aim is to provide quality education to students as the government is considering spending on education as an investment. We are not introducing such schemes for vote-bank but for the better future of students,” he said.
Highlighting the government’s efforts towards empowering women, including members of Self Help Groups (SHGs), he said the government aims to make one million women ‘crorepatis’ by 2034.
‘Balamrutham’ is an initiative of the Telangana government under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) that provides clean, nutritious meals to children.
