The govt order for the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme was issued on June 23, a day after Vijay’s birthday
The state has procured an initial 1.28 lakh rings for the scheme, a release from the govt said. The benefit will be available to children whose mothers are permanent residents of Tamil Nadu and are registered in the pregnancy and infant cohort monitoring and evaluation (PICME) system with a reproductive and child health (RCH) identity number. Each ring, carrying a unique serial number, will be supplied in tamper-proof packaging.
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme on Sept 28, making every child born in a govt hospital from June 22, 2026, eligible to receive a 1g gold ring. The govt order for the scheme was issued on June 23, a day after Vijay’s birthday. For children born in govt hospitals between June 22 and Sept 27, rings will be distributed from Sept 28 through 107 hubs. Every day 100 children will receive rings from each of these hubs. For children born from Sep 28, the ring will be provided when the mother and child leave the govt hospital. Tamil Nadu records about 7.8 lakh births a year and 99.9% of births in the state take place in health facilities. Of the annual births, 53% take place in govt hospitals and about 90% of these deliveries occur in comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care centres.
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The CM chaired a review meeting at the secretariat on Friday to discuss the launch and implementation of the scheme.