Maradu Municipality in Kochi, on Tuesday started a novel project to provide free breakfast to students in the schools under its limit. The free breakfast will be provided along with free afternoon meal every day.The project was launched by Sunila Sibi, Maradu Chairperson, in a function at Mangayi Government AP School.

As per the project, Rs 10 will be set aside for one student for providing breakfast at the school a day. Currently, the free breakfast will be provided at Mangayi Government School in Maradu and JP School in Kundanoor. The project will be expanded to other schools from next academic year.

A fund has been sanctioned from Maradu Municipality budget for the financial year 2018-19. More funds will be set aside for the same project in the next budget of the local self-governing body. The councillors and standing committee members of the Maradu Municipality along with school authorities took part in the inaugural event.