Chennai: With the state govt set to distribute cakes to students for the first time ahead of children’s day next week, the school education dept has asked the respective chief and district education officers to ensure godowns are clean and distribution is prompt.Nearly 61.84 lakh students from more than 30,000 govt and aided schools across the state are set to benefit from the initiative. The celebrations will be held on Nov 13, and the cakes — supplied at ₹9.27 crore — are expected to arrive by Nov 12. CEOs have been instructed to inspect all school godowns by the end of this week. “All storage areas must be free from rats, insects, and other pests. Cake boxes must be stored in a safe, dry, and well-maintained area to prevent contamination or damage,” a circular from the dept said.CEOs must also verify school-wise cake allotments against the student strength provided by school heads, and ensure that the allotted quantities match the student strength.Students in Mayiladuthurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Madurai, Tiruvannamalai and Trichy are set to get two packets of 25g mini swiss roll cake, and those in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Erode, Namakkal and Karur will get two 21.6g packets each. In all other regions, students will get a 45g packet each.Further, every district has been asked to maintain a 1 % buffer stock. Further, school heads have been asked to ensure that cakes come with ‘not-for-sale’ label and without MRP details
