Chennai: On the occasion of Children’s Day, Chief Minister Vijay launched this morning a scheme to distribute cake to school students. He distributed cake to students at a school in Chennai.
At the Chennai - Kolathur Maduma Nagar Municipal Middle School, Chief Minister Vijay distributed cake to the students. He gave cake to students from every class in that school. Ministers Rajmohan, Srinath, Jagadeeswari, and officials were present with him at the time.
At that time, some of the school students had come dressed as national leaders. Chief Minister Vijay spoke with them and was delighted. He also fed cake to some of the kindergarten students.
Following Chief Minister Vijay’s distribution of cake to school students, cake distribution work began in government and government-aided schools across various parts of Tamil Nadu. Information indicates that ministers and officials are carrying out this work district-wise.
November 14 is celebrated every year as Children’s Day. In view of this, the Tamil Nadu government decided to provide cake along with the midday meal to school students this year.
For this purpose, a short-term tender worth Rs. 9.27 crore was issued on October 11 through the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation.
Based on this, cake supply contracts were awarded to 4 major companies, and a total of 62,46,412 cake packets, each weighing around 45 grams, were procured.
Of these, Britannia supplied 10,03,996 cakes weighing 45 grams, and Dream Bake supplied 33,87,459 cakes weighing 45 and 50 grams.
Elite Natural supplied 10,06,861 cakes weighing 45 grams, and ITC produced 8,48,096 cakes weighing 43.2 grams.
For the first time in Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of Children’s Day, Chief Minister Vijay, on behalf of the government, launched the initiative this morning at around 10 a.m. by distributing cakes to students at Chennai Middle School in Kolathur.
Initially, it was expected that Chief Minister Vijay would launch this project in the Ambasamudram constituency. However, it was later shifted to Kolathur.
Cakes and greeting cards are being distributed to 2.90 lakh students in the Chennai Corporation areas of the capital city.
