The state government of Hyderabad will be launching a scheme called the ‘Mukhyamantri Alpahara scheme’ to address malnutrition among school children. This scheme will provide nutritious breakfast to students in government schools across the state. Currently, students are provided with lunch and dinner but no breakfast.
The Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, will be launching the scheme from a Government School in Ranga Reddy district. After the Dasara holidays, the scheme will be introduced in other schools. For the inaugural launch, 12 schools have been selected.
Officials believe that this scheme will not only address malnutrition but also improve attendance, increase enrollment, and reduce the dropout rate. The government was inspired by a similar free breakfast scheme in Tamil Nadu, introduced in 2022. Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy stated that the scheme would be introduced in all government schools gradually, starting with one school in each Assembly constituency.
