Schools across Telangana reopened for the 2026-27 academic year after a 52-day summer vacation. Attendance remained low as reopening coincided with Amavasya. The State government also relaunched the breakfast scheme and introduced a milk scheme in select government schools.
The Telangana government will roll out breakfast and milk/ragi schemes in 1,302 schools and junior colleges from Monday, covering over 1.44 lakh students. Midday meals will also be introduced in junior colleges, with Hare Krishna Movement and Mana Trust tasked with preparation and distribution.
The Telangana Congress government is set to revive the breakfast scheme in 1,700 schools across Greater Hyderabad, but the rollout may not begin on July 15 as tenders are still being finalised.
On several occasions, KTR criticised the ruling party for stopping the breakfast scheme meant for economically weaker students studying in the government schools
The Chief Minister will formally launch the unique breakfast scheme for children in Rangareddy district while simultaneously the local public representatives will launch the scheme in other districts of Telangana
