TMC for meal scheme to be named after Kamaraj

Says the late leader started the system in 1956 The Tamil Maanila Congress on Friday demanded that the mid-day meal scheme of the Central government be named after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. In a statement here, TMC president G.K. Vasan, said that the late Congress leader Kamaraj had started the mid- day meal system in 1956 in Tamil Nadu, benefiting 14 lakh students. “He revolutionised education like no other and laid the foundation for Tamil Nadu’s education system. This became a model for other States,” he said. Therefore…

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