Gold for newborns: Why Tamil Nadu CM Vijay is launching a one-gram ring scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the state’s one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns on September 28, with 1.28 lakh rings procured for the first phase of the programme, the state government said on Friday. Under the scheme, eligible babies born in government-run hospitals will receive a one-gram gold ring. Each ring will have a unique serial number and be supplied in…
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay, is set to launch a groundbreaking scheme on September 28 aimed at providing a one-gram gold ring to newborns born in government-run hospitals. The initiative, named 'Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam', will initially provide 1.28 lakh rings for the first phase of the programme. Each ring will come with a unique serial number and will be packaged in a tamper-proof manner.
The Tamil Nadu government has extended 365-day maternity leave to families expecting their third child, with the scheme targeted at families who are permanent residents of the state. The rollout was initially planned for September 15 but was postponed. Vijay will also unveil an expansion of the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme for students in Classes VI to VIII on September 22, which will benefit an additional 15.3 lakh students across 15,454 government and aided schools.
The expansion has been allocated an extra Rs217.63 crore for the current financial year, raising the scheme's total budget to Rs724 crore.
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