Cuddalore Collector orders action after schools told to buy breakfast scheme utensils from own funds

Cuddalore District Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar has ordered disciplinary action against an Assistant at the Chief Educational Officer's office following a mistake in a circular sent to schools concerning the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme. The error occurred as schools were mistakenly instructed to purchase plates, tumblers, and other utensils for students using their own funds for the upcoming academic year of 2026-27, which extends breakfast scheme benefits to students in Classes I through VIII from government and government-aided schools.

The circular required schools to install new nameboards for the scheme, take and upload photographs of the installations using GPS, and submit the details through a Google Form by September 15. Additionally, the circular directed headmasters to provide plates and tumblers for students while addressing any gaps in kitchen, lighting, and drinking water facilities using funds from the schools themselves.

Upon learning of the mistake, the Collector ordered the CEO to take appropriate disciplinary action against the concerned assistant. He emphasized that funds for the utensils were provided through local bodies, and this procedure would continue in the future.