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Tamil Nadu BJP criticises breakfast scheme cost circular for headmasters
The Hindu··14 Sept
BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday criticised a reported state circular asking headmasters to bear costs for expanding the school breakfast scheme. He said expansion was welcome but lacked proper financial allocation, The Hindu reported. He wrote that teachers should educate students, not share the government's financial burden. The post cited an advisory on programme funding.
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What It Means For You
- Headmasters following the advisory may need local funds unless the state clarifies who pays for expanded meals.
- Students in schools joining the breakfast expansion depend on meals being funded on schedule each term.
- Parents may question fee or donation requests if schools pass scheme costs to campuses.
What's Happening
- Nagenthran posted on social media on Sunday about the reported circular.
- He said mounting pressure on headmasters was unacceptable.
- The breakfast scheme expansion was otherwise welcomed in his remarks.
Tamil Nadu school meal funding
- The Hindu published the item late on September 13 IST.
- Tamil Nadu runs a state school breakfast programme cited in the political dispute.
- BJP state leaders have challenged DMK welfare spending mechanics before local elections.
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