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Telangana Govt launches breakfast, milk scheme for 29 lakh school students

Hyderabad, June 15 (UNI) Marking the reopening of schools after the summer vacation, Hyderabad In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday inaugurated the Telangana government's flagship Breakfast and Milk Scheme at Raj Bhavan Government High School and distributed textbooks and notebooks to students.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said the scheme would benefit 29 lakh students studying from pre-primary to Class XII in government schools across the state. Along with the state-wide 'Badi Bata' enrolment drive, the initiative aims to improve nutrition, increase attendance, reduce dropout rates and encourage more parents to opt for government schools.
The government will spend about Rs 720 crore annually on the scheme, including Rs 540 crore for breakfast and Rs 180 crore for milk supply. Students will be provided nutritious breakfasts six days a week, along with milk on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and ragi malt on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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