AI SummaryTelangana government has reintroduced the Breakfast Scheme for students of government schools and junior colleges from the 2026-27 academic year. The scheme was launched on June 15, 2026, the day schools reopened after the summer vacation. Students from pre-primary to Class XII in government institutions will get free nutritious breakfast along with milk and ragi jawa on all working days.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy led Telangana government announced the breakfast scheme in the State Budget 2026-27. The scheme is being rolled out in a phase-wise manner through a network of centralised kitchens across the state. In the first phase, 1,302 institutions, including 33 government junior colleges, are covered.
Telangana Breakfast Scheme Relaunch
Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar launched the scheme at Raj Bhavan Government High School in Hyderabad on June 15, 2026. Books and notebooks were also distributed to students on the occasion. Around 1.44 lakh students of schools and intermediate classes will benefit in the first phase.
Under the scheme, every student gets milk on three days a week and ragi jawa on the remaining three days. The breakfast menu includes dosa, millet idli, puri, upma and bonda, with one item repeated on two days. Millet-based food is served to keep the meal healthy and nutritious.
The government expects this scheme to improve nutrition and health outcomes, increase attendance and punctuality, and reduce dropouts and absenteeism among students. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has also been extended to students pursuing higher secondary education in government junior colleges.
Phase-wise Rollout
The scheme will be rolled out in a phase-wise manner in all government schools and junior colleges across the state through a network of centralised kitchens. In the first phase, the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Trust and Manna Trust will implement the scheme across eight districts. More institutions will be added in the coming phases.
Background of the Scheme
The breakfast scheme was originally introduced by the previous K. Chandrashekar Rao led BRS government. It was launched on October 6, 2023, and rolled out statewide on October 24, 2023, around the Dasara festival. The scheme aimed to provide free nutritious breakfast to students from Classes 1 to 10 in government schools, with an annual budget of around Rs. 400 crore.
After the Congress government assumed office in December 2023, the scheme was halted. The present government has now decided to revive the programme with changes, extending it to students from pre-primary to Class XII and adding milk and ragi jawa to the menu. Milk procurement will be done through Vijaya Dairy.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Telangana Breakfast Scheme |
| Launched By | Telangana Government |
| Beneficiaries | Students from pre-primary to Class XII in government schools and junior colleges |
| Benefit | Free nutritious breakfast with milk or ragi jawa |
| Launch Date | June 15, 2026 |
| Application Mode | No separate application needed |
FAQ's
Who can get benefit under this scheme?
Students studying from pre-primary to Class XII in government schools and government junior colleges across Telangana can get benefit under the scheme. It covers all working days of the academic year.
Is there any application process for the scheme?
No separate application is needed. Students enrolled in government schools and junior colleges automatically get the breakfast benefit on all working days.
When was the scheme launched?
The reintroduced scheme was launched on June 15, 2026, when schools reopened for the 2026-27 academic year. The original scheme was launched on October 6, 2023, by the previous BRS government.
Source / Reference Link: Times of India report on Telangana breakfast scheme