Vijay celebrates Children’s Day with school students as Tamil Nadu distributes cakes to 61 lakh kids
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay visited a government school in Chennai’s Perambur ahead of Children’s Day, spending time with students and joining the celebrations. He interacted with the children and distributed cakes and greeting cards as part of the special programme organised by the state government.
The celebrations were held on November 13, a day ahead of Children’s Day, which is observed across India on November 14. Since the occasion falls on a Saturday in 2026, the government decided to conduct the school celebrations a day earlier.
The initiative has been extended to more than 61 lakh students studying in government and government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu. According to the government, a total of 61,84,566 students will benefit from the programme, for which Rs 9.27 crore has been allocated.
The distribution covers children studying in primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools. Each student is being provided with 45 grams of cake along with a special greeting card.
The method of distribution varies across districts. In 12 districts, including Salem, Madurai, Thanjavur, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvannamalai and The Nilgiris, students are receiving two individual cake packets that together weigh 45 grams. Students in the other districts are being given a single 45-gram packet.
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has arranged the cakes through four major manufacturers. To ensure food safety, the products have also undergone inspections by the Food Safety Department before distribution.
Through this statewide initiative, the government aims to make Children’s Day memorable for lakhs of schoolchildren, with the Chief Minister personally participating in the celebrations.