Faculty in Government Arts and Science Colleges are hopeful that the canteens to be operated by Mahalir Thittam SHGs will result in phenomenal behavioural change amongst college students within the lecture rooms.

The lecturers have noticed that college students coming from far-off places skip their breakfast on most days because the lessons start at 8.30 a.m.

In the primary section, 269 campuses of presidency arts and science faculties, polytechnic, B.Ed. faculties, and engineering faculties are to be lined beneath the initiative., as per the latest annoncement by the federal government.

According to a former Principal of a authorities arts and science faculty, it could be within the health of issues for the Higher Education Department to push for working the canteens beneath subsidy scheme within the pursuits of scholars in these establishments who predominantly belong to poor socio-economic background.

“The focus stage of the scholars sitting hungry within the lecture rooms have been a trigger for concern. Affordable breakfast for the scholars is a necessity of the hour,” a senior college of a authorities arts and science faculty in Coimbatore metropolis, stated.

Food availability on the campus within the morning hours will even go a great distance in bettering their attendance, a school head noticed.

The Directorates of Collegiate Education and Technical Education, on the occasion of Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, are learnt to have communicated to the faculty heads in regards to the additional plan of action.

Published – October 09, 2025 09:35 pm IST

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