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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hailed the pioneering Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme for primary school students as his most cherished dream project, providing warm nourishment to young bodies while empowering their minds with education. Steeped in the foundational social justice ideals of the Dravidian movement, Stalin expressed profound personal pride as Chief Minister in launching this transformative intervention. He emphasized that hunger should never prevent a child from attending school or concentrating on lessons, pointing out that providing nutritious breakfast eliminates classroom malnutrition, boosts attendance, and reduces dropout rates among underprivileged communities.

Stalin confidently predicted that the resounding success of Tamil Nadu's morning meal initiative will capture the attention of the entire country, inspiring other state governments and central policymakers to adopt similar welfare models nationwide. Recalling how the Justice Party government introduced noon meals in Chennai a century ago and Kamarajar and Karunanidhi expanded it statewide, Stalin noted that providing breakfast marks the historic completion of this progressive welfare continuum. He reaffirmed his government's resolve to expand the scheme across all state-run primary schools, guaranteeing every child dignified access to health and education.