Children in Erode district had a sweet surprise this Children's Day: 3,33,492 cakes were distributed to 1,66,746 children across 1,394 schools, following the Chief Minister's directive, thanks to an initiative carried out by Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.A. Sengottaiyan.
Each student got two cakes, making the day extra special.
Erode pre-schoolers received sweet pongal
The celebrations didn't stop at schools: 31,707 pre-school children at 2,036 anganwadi centers also joined in with servings of sweet pongal.
District officials like Collector S Kandasamy and T N Venkatesh showed up to support the effort, making sure every child felt included in the festivities.