Cakes sent to government, government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu for Children’s Day

Chennai Cakes, meant for distribution on Friday (November 13, 2026), to mark Children’s Day that falls on Saturday (November 14), have reached schools in most districts in Tamil Nadu. School principals have been instructed to count the cakes to ensure that there is no shortage, and store them in air-conditioned classrooms such as hi-tech labs. They will be distributed to 61,84,566 students, teachers, and non-teaching staff at government and government-aided schools in the State on Friday.

They have been stored in air-conditioned classrooms such as hi-tech labs until distribution. According to a circular, 61,84,566 students, teachers, and non-teaching staff of government and government-aided schools will be receiving the cakes, procured at total cost of ₹9.27 crore, through the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation. The type and quantity will vary across regions.

While two packets each of 25-g mini Swiss roll packets will be distributed across schools in districts such as Mayiladuthurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Madurai, Tiruvannamalai, and Tiruchi, schools in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, The Nilgiris, Erode, Namakkal, and Karur districts will receive two packets of 21.6-g cake each. Students in other districts will receive a 45-g cake. Sources in the department said Chief Education Officers have been directed to maintain a 1% buffer stock to meet additional requirements.