Breakfast scheme brings more students to schools in Telangana

A simple breakfast can bring about remarkable changes in the lives of schoolchildren. It may seem unbelievable that a single meal could make schooling more appealing, particularly in rural areas. In Telangana’s government schools, this simple intervention is helping make the classroom a more welcoming place for children.

Increased enrolment, enhanced attendance, no complaints of hunger and more energy among students throughout the day were some of the key factors that emerged as focal points in the Telangana schools after the introduction of the breakfast scheme this academic year.

On June 15, 2026, Telangana launched a new and restructured breakfast programme for students from pre-primary to Intermediate level, as assured by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy earlier. Its first phase covered 1,302 institutions, of which 1,269 are schools and 33 junior colleges benefiting around 1.45 lakh students. The scheme will be extended to all schools in a phased manner.

But a survey of the scheme in government schools across Telangana’s Kodangal constituency, represented by the Chief Minister, has reported positive feedback from parents, students and teachers, who say there is a marked change in the school environment itself.

The performance and impact evaluation report, prepared by Third Vision Research and Services, covered 575 parents, 1,153 students and 176 teachers and headmasters. The programme, implemented by the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation through a centralised kitchen, provides breakfast and milk to students in government primary and high schools.