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Telangana School Breakfast Kitchens to Open Statewide on Dec 9
CM Revanth Reddy said all central kitchens for Telangana's school breakfast scheme will open on December 9. Two firms gave ₹9.17 crore for kitchens in Nagarkurnool and Vikarabad.
Key Highlights
- New date: All central kitchens for the school breakfast scheme will be inaugurated statewide on December 9; work must finish by November 30.
- Monitoring: Every kitchen will be linked to the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad.
- CSR boost: Junna Solar Systems (₹5.17 crore) and Chain Labs India (₹4 crore) funded kitchens in Nagarkurnool and Vikarabad.
- Scale: The state plans 39 kitchens across 33 districts, aiming to cover about 22 lakh students.
- Tech push: The CM asked for an app to calculate calories in meals and records to track students' growth.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Friday that all central kitchens built to serve breakfast to government school students will be inaugurated across the state on December 9. He directed officials to finish all kitchens by November 30, link them to the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad, and arrange student visits to the kitchens.
₹9.17 Crore From Two Companies
At the CM's Jubilee Hills residence, Junna Solar Systems and Chain Labs India signed agreements with the Hare Krishna Foundation. Junna Solar handed over ₹5.17 crore for a kitchen in Nagarkurnool, and Chain Labs India ₹4 crore for one in Vikarabad.
Revanth Reddy said the scheme's aim is to provide nutritious food and encourage regular attendance. He called for a record of students' physical growth and academic progress, an app to calculate the calorie content of meals, and menus suited to regional food habits, describing the scheme as a long-term programme needing utmost care.
