Chennai: In view of Children’s Day, ‘cake’ was distributed yesterday to students of government and government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu. At a school in Chennai, Chief Minister Vijay launched the initiative by distributing ‘cake’.
November 14, the birthday of the late former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is celebrated every year as Children’s Day. In view of this year’s Children’s Day, the Tamil Nadu government decided to distribute ‘cake’ and greeting cards to students of government and government-aided schools in the state.
For this, 61.84 lakh sponge cake packets were procured through the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation at a cost of Rs. 9.27 crore and sent to schools. Since today, Children’s Day (November 14), falls on a Saturday holiday, it was planned to distribute the cakes a day earlier. Accordingly, Chief Minister Vijay launched this scheme yesterday at the Children’s Day celebration held at the government middle school in Kolathur, Chennai.
At that time, he delighted the students by giving them cakes and greeting cards printed with his photograph and the words “All is well.” Ministers Rajmohan, Srinath, Jagadeeswari, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Cooperation Department Secretary P. Amudha, Social Welfare Department Secretary Pallavi Baldev, School Education Department Secretary Innocent Divya, Director P. A. Naresh, and officials from the department took part in the event. Subsequently, cakes were also distributed to the teachers and staff there.
On the occasion of Children’s Day, school boys and girls dressed up as freedom fighters such as Velu Nachiyar, Nehru, and Bharathiyar and spoke by highlighting the views they had expressed. Listening to them with delight, Principal Vijay praised the children warmly and was very happy. Likewise, while distributing cake, Principal Vijay lifted a boy from the kindergarten class and fed him cake, smiling as he asked, “Do you like it? Is it good?”
After that, the Chief Minister went to the anganwadi there and served sugar pongal to the children with his own hands. He also went to the nutrition center, asked the cooks about the quality of the items there and the food, and inspected the place after having lunch as well. After completing these events, Chief Minister Vijay left the school.
Similarly, across the state, ministers, MLAs, district collectors, and departmental officials participated in Children’s Day celebrations at schools and distributed cakes and greeting cards to students. They also distributed sweet pongal to children studying in anganwadi centers. Overall, cakes were distributed to 61,84,566 people, including students, teachers, and staff studying in government and government-aided schools. Sweet pongal was distributed to 11,11,022 children receiving pre-school education in anganwadi centers.
After concluding the Children’s Day celebration, Chief Minister Vijay went to his MLA office in Perambur. There, he inaugurated and inspected the Victory Library set up there. After that, he distributed certificates to those who had applied at the e-service center there. He then listened to the grievances of the public and also received petition letters.
