CM Vijay to launch Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam in Madurai district on September 28

C. Joseph Vijay | Photo Credit: ANI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will on September 28 launch in Madurai, the Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, a welfare scheme under which a one-gram gold ring will be gifted by the State government to babies born in government hospitals.The scheme, under which babies born since June 22, 2026, will be covered, was originally scheduled to be launched on September 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai. It was postponed due to Mr. Vijay’s overseas trip to London.An official release said, on Friday, Mr. Vijay chaired a review meeting with Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare K.G. Arunraj and officials regarding the launch of the scheme at the Secretariat in Chennai.Around 7.80 lakh children are born in Tamil Nadu every year. Of these, 4.20 lakh deliveries, take place in government hospitals. Under the scheme, all children born in government hospitals will be provided with a one-gram gold ring bearing a unique serial number and in tamper-proof packaging. As the first instalment, 1,28,000 gold rings have been procured for the scheme, the release said.Mothers who are permanent residents of Tamil Nadu will be eligible to benefit under the scheme, and they must be registered on PICME and have obtained an RCH Identification Number (RCHID), the release said.Arrangements have been made to distribute the rings from September 28, at 107 hubs to children born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026, until the date of the scheme’s launch, at the rate of 100 children a day. From the day of the launch of the scheme, gold rings will be provided to children born in government hospitals when they return home from the hospital, the release added. Published - September 18, 2026 06:45 pm IST