SchemesSaturday, 22 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu launches Thai Maman gold ring scheme for 1,28,499 newborns; orders issued to 2 firms
Tamil Nadu’s health department said the Thai Maman gold ring scheme will begin on 15 September 2026 for 1,28,499 children in the first phase.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu announced that the Thai Maman gold ring scheme will begin on 15 September 2026, with 1,28,499 children covered in the first phase and procurement orders issued to 2 jewellery firms.
Key specifics
- The scheme will provide a 1-gram gold ring to newborns delivered in government hospitals.
- 4,41,667 gold rings were approved through a government order for the scheme.
- Joy Alukkas and Kalyan Jewellers received work orders in a 70:30 ratio.
- The tender was floated by the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation on 14 July 2026.
- The scheme is linked to the birth anniversary of Anna on 15 September.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask scheme-date-company questions: remember 15 September 2026, 1,28,499 beneficiaries, 4,41,667 rings, 70:30 split, and the role of Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation.