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Telangana to Launch Central Kitchens for School Breakfast Scheme
Telangana is setting up special kitchens to make breakfasts for students in government schools.
The kitchens are planned to open across the state on December 9.
Officials have been told to finish building them by November 30.
The kitchens will provide nutritious food to help children attend school regularly.
They will be monitored from an operations centre in Hyderabad.
Students may also be taken to visit the kitchens.
Two companies donated money to build kitchens in Nagarkurnool and Vikarabad.
The chief minister wants menus to match local food habits and wants officials to track students’ health and learning.
Telangana will inaugurate central kitchens for government-school breakfasts statewide on December 9.
Officials must complete construction of all central kitchens by November 30.
The kitchens will be connected to Hyderabad’s Integrated Command and Control Centre for monitoring.
Junna Solar Systems donated Rs 5.17 crore for a kitchen in Nagarkurnool.
Chain Labs India donated Rs 4 crore for a kitchen in Vikarabad.
- Who
- The Telangana government, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, the Hare Krishna Foundation, Junna Solar Systems Private Limited and Chain Labs India Private Limited.
- What
- The state is establishing central kitchens to provide nutritious breakfasts to government-school students.
- Where
- Across Telangana, including kitchens in Nagarkurnool and Vikarabad, with monitoring linked to Hyderabad.
- When
- The kitchens are scheduled to be inaugurated on December 9, with construction targeted for completion by November 30.
- Why
- The breakfast programme aims to provide nutritious food and encourage students to attend school regularly.
Key facts
- Inauguration date
- December 9
- Construction deadline
- November 30
- Nagarkurnool donation
- Rs 5.17 crore from Junna Solar Systems Private Limited
- Vikarabad donation
- Rs 4 crore from Chain Labs India Private Limited
- Monitoring system
- Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad
- Additional plans
- Student visits, student records, calorie tracking and regionally appropriate menus
Sources
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