Cuddalore Collector acts on erroneous breakfast scheme circular for 2026-27 school expansion

Direct fact

In September 2026, Cuddalore District Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar ordered disciplinary action after an erroneous circular on the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme was sent to schools ahead of the 2026-27 expansion to Classes I to VIII.

Key specifics

• The circular wrongly asked headmasters to buy plates, tumblers and other utensils from their own funds.
• The scheme expansion in 2026-27 covers Classes I to VIII in government and government-aided schools.
• The circular asked schools to install new nameboards and upload GPS photographs by September 15.
• The Collector clarified that funds for plates, tumblers and other utensils are provided through the respective local bodies.
• The circular was issued to District Educational Officers in Cuddalore and Vriddhachalam.

Exam lens

TNPSC may ask a scheme-administration question on the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme: 2026-27 expansion, Classes I to VIII, GPS photo upload by September 15, and local-body funding for utensils. This is a useful example of how scheme implementation is monitored at district level.