Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Monday launched the 22-carat one-gram gold ring scheme – Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme (Thaaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam) – for newborn babies in Madurai, fulfilling a key electoral promise.
Rolling out the scheme at the Government Rajaji hospital, Vijay held the babies for a while and gave away the gold rings. The welfare initiative is aimed at honouring motherhood, promote women’s health and encourage institutional births by attracting more families to public healthcare. Mothers must produce any one of six documents establishing their Tamil Nadu residency.
The government has earmarked Rs 755.83 crore for the scheme. The state government has already procured 1.28 lakh gold rings for the initial rollout of the programme targeting the children born in state-run hospitals, to native mothers. Earlier reporting noted: Babies born in government hospitals and primary health centres from noon on June 22 are eligible.
Earlier reporting noted: The government said the scheme aims to encourage deliveries in state-run hospitals and strengthen public confidence in government healthcare.
Earlier reporting noted: MADURAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has inaugurated the Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam in Madurai, launching a scheme to provide a free one-gram gold ring to newborns in government hospitals.
Today, the Tamil Nadu Government, under the leadership of our brother, Mr. “A maternal uncle is someone who is among the first to rush in when a child is born, sharing in his sister’s happiness as his own. He assures her that he will always stand by her and her child, offering love, support and a sense of security.
To clear the backlog of babies born between June 22 and the date of the launch, the government will distribute the rings through 107 hubs across the state.
Vijay, is embracing this sacred bond of the maternal uncle and, as a gesture of that affection, is set to provide a one-gram gold ring to every child born in government hospitals,” Tamil Nadu Minister Arun Raj said. Each gold ring will have a unique serial number and will be given in tamper-proof packaging, according to the Tamil Nadu government.
