Tamil Nadu CM Launches Thaimaman Gold Ring Scheme For Newborns In Madurai

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay launched a new welfare initiative, gifting gold rings to newborn babies and their mothers. Acting in the traditional role of a maternal uncle, the Chief Minister personally met mothers and infants from government-run hospitals representing diverse communities. The scheme aims to support families and offer financial welfare for children through the traditional gifting of gold, with rings presented to selected beneficiary mothers.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay officially launched the Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam in Madurai, personalising the maternal uncle role to distribute one-gram 22-karat gold rings to newborns. The welfare initiative is applicable exclusively to babies delivered in state-run government hospitals and primary healthcare centres across Tamil Nadu to permanent residents, irrespective of gender. Annually targeting around 4.42 lakh infants with an estimated state outlay of 756 crore rupees, the scheme seeks to enhance institutional deliveries and promote population growth. Each gold ring package features a unique serial number to prevent tampering and corruption. The initiative forms part of a wider welfare push that includes wedding gifts for brides, free cooking gas cylinders, complimentary bus transit, breakfast programmes for students, bicycles, and laptops.