Chennai, September 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the Thaimaman Gold Ring Scheme on September 28, under which eligible children born in government hospitals will receive a one-gram gold ring.
An official statement said Vijay chaired a review meeting at the Secretariat on Friday to assess preparations for the launch and implementation of the welfare scheme.
The Tamil Nadu government said it has prioritised maternal and child healthcare through financial assistance for pregnant women, free delivery and newborn care, emergency obstetric treatment, nutritional support and advance planning for institutional deliveries. The Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) software is also being used to monitor pregnant women and infants.
According to the government, these measures have contributed to an improvement in the state’s maternal and child health indicators.
The Thaimaman Gold Ring Scheme was announced to strengthen public confidence in government medical services and honour newborn children. The initiative also draws on the traditional role of the maternal uncle in Tamil culture.
Under the scheme, all eligible babies born in government hospitals on or after June 22, 2026, will receive a one-gram gold ring. The government order authorising the scheme was issued on June 23.
Tamil Nadu records around 7.80 lakh births annually. According to the National Family Health Survey-6, nearly 99.9 per cent of deliveries in the state take place in hospitals, with government hospitals accounting for around 4.20 lakh deliveries, or 53 per cent of the total.
Nearly 90 per cent of deliveries in government hospitals are conducted at Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care centres, highlighting the role of the public healthcare system in maternal and newborn care, the government said.
Each ring will carry a unique serial number and be supplied in tamper-proof packaging. The first phase has seen 1.28 lakh rings procured.
Mothers permanently residing in Tamil Nadu will be eligible for the benefit if they are registered on the PICME portal and possess a Reproductive and Child Health identification number.
Special arrangements have been made at 107 designated hubs to distribute rings to children born between June 22 and the formal launch. Each hub will serve up to 100 children a day from September 28.
After the launch, eligible newborns will receive the rings at the time of discharge from government hospitals.
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