Telangana Breakfast Scheme

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Telangana Breakfast Scheme (Alpaharam–Palu Pathakam) is a flagship student welfare and nutrition initiative launched by the Government of Telangana to provide a nutritious breakfast to students studying in Government educational institutions across the state. Popularly referred to as the Telangana Breakfast and Milk Scheme, the programme was announced during the Telangana Budget 2026-27, where the State Government promised to introduce a dedicated breakfast programme for students from Pre-Primary (PP) to Intermediate (Class 12). Following the budget announcement, the scheme was launched after the reopening of schools for the 2026-27 academic session to ensure that no child starts the school day on an empty stomach.

Under the Telangana Breakfast Scheme, eligible students receive a nutritious breakfast on all working days. Along with breakfast, students are provided with milk on three days every week and ragi malt (ragi java) on the remaining three days to support balanced nutrition and healthy growth. The weekly menu includes a variety of food items such as dosa, chapati, millet idli, puri, millet upma, pongal, and bonda. Through this School Breakfast Programme, the Telangana Government aims to improve the nutritional status of students while addressing issues such as morning hunger and nutritional deficiencies.

The primary objective of the Telangana Breakfast and Milk Scheme is to improve health outcomes, increase school attendance, enhance punctuality, and strengthen learning outcomes among students. The initiative is expected to reduce absenteeism and dropout rates while helping children remain active and focused during classroom activities. By providing breakfast at school, the Government also seeks to reduce the burden on parents and encourage greater enrollment and retention in Government educational institutions.

The Telangana Breakfast Scheme complements the existing Mid-Day Meal Scheme (PM POSHAN) being implemented in Government educational institutions. While the Mid-Day Meal Scheme provides nutritious lunch to eligible students during school hours, the Telangana Breakfast Scheme ensures that students receive a healthy breakfast before classes begin. Together, these initiatives strengthen student nutrition, support healthy growth and development, and help create a hunger-free learning environment in Government schools and educational institutions across Telangana.

The scheme covers students studying from Pre-Primary (PP) to Intermediate (Class 12) in eligible Government educational institutions across Telangana. No separate application is required to receive benefits under the scheme, as eligible beneficiaries are identified through school enrollment records. Breakfast is served directly through participating schools and implementing agencies authorised by the Government. In Hyderabad district, the first phase of implementation covered 45 Government schools and approximately 12,437 students, with gradual expansion planned across the state.

The Alpaharam–Palu Pathakam is expected to benefit nearly 29 lakh students and represents a significant step toward improving child nutrition, educational participation, and student well-being. By combining a nutritious breakfast with milk and ragi malt, the Telangana Breakfast Scheme supports healthy physical and mental development while contributing to the vision of hunger-free education and better learning opportunities for every child.

Scheme Benefits

• Provides a nutritious breakfast to eligible students on all school working days.
• Milk is provided along with breakfast on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Ragi malt (ragi java) is provided along with breakfast on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
• Helps ensure that students do not begin their school day on an empty stomach.
• Supports healthy physical growth and mental development among children.
• Improves nutrition and helps address nutritional deficiencies among students.
• Encourages regular school attendance and punctuality.
• Helps reduce absenteeism and school dropout rates.
• Enhances concentration, classroom participation, and learning outcomes.
• Promotes better health, well-being, and educational participation among students.

Weekly Breakfast Menu

• Monday: Dosa with chutney or chapati with curry, along with milk.
• Tuesday: Millet idli with sambar and ragi malt.
• Wednesday: Poori with aloo kurma and milk.
• Thursday: Millet idli with sambar and ragi malt.
• Friday: Millet upma or pongal with chutney and milk.
• Saturday: Bonda with chutney and ragi malt.

Eligibility Requirements

• The applicant must be a student studying in a Government educational institution in Telangana.
• Students from Pre-Primary (PP) to Intermediate (Class 12) are eligible under the scheme.
• The student must be enrolled and attending an eligible Government school, upper primary school, high school, or Government junior college covered under the scheme.
• The scheme is intended for students studying in Government-managed educational institutions across Telangana.
• No separate income limit or caste-based eligibility criteria have been announced for availing the breakfast benefit.

Required Documents

• No separate application is required for students to receive benefits under the Telangana Breakfast Scheme.
• Students enrolled in eligible Government educational institutions are automatically covered under the scheme.
• School enrollment records may be used by the concerned institution to identify eligible beneficiaries.
• No specific documents have been prescribed for availing of breakfast, milk, or ragi malt benefits under the scheme.

How to Avail Benefits

• Students must be enrolled in a Government educational institution in Telangana covered under the Telangana Breakfast Scheme (Alpaharam–Palu Pathakam).
• The scheme is available to eligible students studying from Pre-Primary (PP) to Intermediate (Class 12).
• No separate online registration, application form, or enrollment process is required to avail the benefits under the Telangana Breakfast Scheme.
• Eligible beneficiaries are identified through the official student enrollment records maintained by the respective Government school or junior college.
• Students can receive the daily breakfast provided under the Alpaharam–Palu Pathakam by attending their educational institution on working days.
• Under the scheme, students are provided a nutritious breakfast along with milk on three days a week and ragi malt on the remaining three days as per the prescribed menu.
• The breakfast benefits are delivered directly through participating Government educational institutions and implementing agencies authorised by the Telangana Government.
• Students should attend school regularly to avail the nutritional benefits offered under the Telangana Breakfast Scheme.

Relevant Links

• Telangana School Education Department Portal

Contact Information

• For details regarding the Telangana Breakfast Scheme, students and parents may contact their respective Government school or educational institution.