Govt orders action as Cuddalore CEO seeks breakfast funds (Representative image)
CHENNAI: The school education department has announced departmental disciplinary action against officials from Cuddalore for asking headmasters to spend out of their pockets to maintain the kitchen and storage and ensure drinking water facilities ahead of extension of the breakfast scheme on Sept 17.
In a circular, school education secretary J Innocent Divya said that the personnel responsible for the instructions had acted in a “negligent manner” and that action had been ordered on the directions of school education minister Rajmohan. Anbumani Ramadoss said, “I urge that the govt itself bear the expenses for the name boards, plates, tumblers and other facilities required for the Morning Breakfast Scheme.” The circular drew heavy flak with former school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss hitting out at the TVK govt for putting financial burden on school staff.