2.24 lakh students, teachers and staff in Coimbatore get cakes for Children’s Day - The HinduUpdated - November 13, 2026 10:10 pm IST - CoimbatoreMinister for Backward Classes Welfare V. Sampath Kumar distributes cakes and Children’s Day greeting cards to students at Ramasamy Nagar Corporation High School in Coimbatore on Friday. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY MMinister for Backward Classes Welfare V. Sampath Kumar distributed cakes and Children’s Day greeting cards to students at Ramasamy Nagar Corporation High School in Coimbatore on Friday (November 13) as part of the State-wide celebrations.In Coimbatore district, 2,13,879 students in 1,369 government and government-aided schools, 10,402 teachers and 665 non-teaching staff members were covered under the initiative, taking the total number of recipients to 2,24,946.The initiative covered students from LKG to Class XII in government and government-aided schools.The cakes were dispatched to schools across Coimbatore district over the previous two days. Since November 14 is a holiday, schools were instructed to distribute the cakes on November 13, along with Children’s Day celebrations. Headmasters were also advised to ensure that the cakes were stored safely until distribution.A special committee comprising the district Collector, Chief Educational Officer and officials of the Civil Supplies Department was constituted to oversee the distribution. Children studying in anganwadi centres across the State were also provided with sweet pongal as part of the celebrations.Speaking to reporters after the event, Mr. Sampath Kumar urged students to pursue a sport alongside their education and develop the habit of reading books to achieve their future goals.On the damaged roads in parts of the city following utility works, he said restoration work was under way. The roads were being re-laid in four layers to ensure that they could withstand the movement of heavy vehicles. Corporation officials had also been instructed to inform the public in advance before taking up road-digging work.On the distribution of free bicycles to school students, he said the government planned to procure 5.32 lakh bicycles. The government was aiming to procure bicycles with improved specifications at a lower cost than under the previous regime. Each bicycle would also be provided with a helmet and a water bottle.The Corporation collected 489.5 kg of discarded cake wrappers from 148 schools across its five zones to prevent littering and promote waste segregation among students. The wrappers were stored at dry waste collection centres and would be sent for recycling.Published - November 13, 2026 09:09 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }