Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay joined school students in Chennai to celebrate Children’s Day by distributing cakes and greeting cards as part of a special programme organised by the state government.
It was an exciting day for students with the CM personally meeting them and wishing them. The programme was part of a statewide celebration so that Children’s Day is memorable for students studying in government and government aided schools. This has been making news because of its scale more than 61 lakh students across Tamil Nadu will get the special distribution programme.
The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned ₹9.27 crore for the programme which includes 61,84,566 students studying in government and government-aided primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools.
The programme was organised under the direction of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to celebrate Children’s Day by distributing cakes and greeting cards on Children’s Day. By extending the celebration beyond school events across different districts, the government has tried to enable children from various districts to also celebrate Children’s Day.
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The TNCSC (Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation) procured the cakes after inviting tenders for the supply. Four major manufacturers were selected to supply the products for the programme.
Samples were sent by officials of Food Safety and Drug Administration Department before distribution to check whether the cakes complied with food safety and quality standards prescribed. Checks were made to ensure that the products supplied to schools were suitable for children to consume.
The students in 12 districts (Mayiladuthurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Madurai, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Erode, Namakkal and Karur) will get two cake packets each weighing 45 grams.
In other districts one cake packet weighing 45 grams would be given to each student. The arrangement has been made so as to cover all the students of the state while distributing supplies according to the district distribution plan.
Officials of School Education Department and TNCSC regional managers were involved in coordinating the delivery of cakes to schools. Chief Educational Officers, District Educational Officers and Block Educational Officers have been asked to look after arrangements.
The cakes would reach schools between November 10 and November 12 so that school administrations could prepare for celebrations on November 13. Officials were also asked to make sure that the products were stored properly before distribution among students.
Food safety and hygiene have been part of the arrangements too. School authorities were asked to keep clean and safe storage facilities for cakes from insects, rodents and other possible sources of contamination; District Collectors, district monitoring officers and special monitoring committees were appointed to supervise distribution process etc. These arrangements were made so that students get products safely and statewide programme runs smoothly.
Children’s Day is celebrated across India on November 14 every year to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (widely known for his love for children). But in Tamil Nadu government schools it was organised on Today because November 14 was a school holiday. Schools all over the state were asked to conduct their programmes accordingly so that students could participate before the holiday begins.
The cake distribution initiative has made this year’s celebrations unique because it had a school level event as well as a large government programme. Along with the cakes, students are also getting greeting cards with Children’s Day wishes from Chief Minister. The programme is to make children feel that they are part of the celebrations no matter where they live or which school they go to.
Vijay’s presence at the Chennai school event also brought the statewide initiative into focus. He interacted with students and distributed cakes a glimpse of what was being done across Tamil Nadu.
With more than 61.84 lakh students covered under the programme and ₹9.27 crore allocated for its implementation, it is one of the major Children’s Day activities organised by the state this year. The celebrations are expected to give students in government and aided schools an opportunity to enjoy the day with their classmates and teachers.
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