Free breakfast, lunch for students up to inter level
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Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced good news for all the students up to intermediate level.
Presenting the annual budget in the Assembly on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Batti Vikramarka stated that from the academic year 2026-27, the government has decided to newly launch a Breakfast Scheme across the State for students studying from pre-primary to Intermediate, with quality nutrition.
"Under the breakfast programme, every student will be given milk on three days a week and ragi malt on the remaining three days," he said.
Bhatti Vikramarka further stated that the State government is now extending a new Midday meal scheme to students pursuing Intermediate education in government Junior Colleges as well. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in the measures we are taking for student welfare, he said.
The Deputy Chief Minister said this landmark initiative will improve nutrition and health outcomes, increase attendance and punctuality, and reduce dropouts and absenteeism.
"It will ease the burden on working parents. In simple words, no child in Telangana should begin a school day on an empty stomach. This is a watershed reform for student welfare. This Breakfast initiative will not only nourish bodies, but also it will nourish the future of Telangana, "Bhatti Vikramarka said.
