Chennai, Nov 13:
Marking Children’s Day celebrations across Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay personally distributed cakes and greeting cards to schoolchildren on Friday, November 13, launching a state-wide initiative covering 61,84,566 students in government and government-aided primary, middle, high, and higher secondary schools.
According to an official press release issued by the School Education Department, the state government sanctioned Rs 9.27 crore on the Chief Minister’s directives to procure and distribute the festive treats alongside Children’s Day greeting cards.
The stocksâstrictly adhering to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) normsâwere procured from four major manufacturers through tenders floated by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC), with product samples tested and certified by officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Commissionerate prior to dispatch.
Coordinating closely, Chief Educational Officers (CEOs), District Educational Officers (DEOs), Block Educational Officers (BEOs), and TNCSC regional managers inspected storage godowns and school premises to ensure pest-free, hygienic preservation of the stocks.
District Collectors, district monitoring officers, and special vigilance squads have been tasked with supervising smooth distribution across schools statewide.