Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is marking Children's Day by distributing cakes and greeting cards to students at a government school in Chennai's Kolathur. The state has sanctioned ₹9.27 crore for the initiative, which covers 61.84 lakh students in government and government-aided schools. The choice of Kolathur also carries political significance: TVK candidate V.S. Babu defeated DMK chief M.K. Stalin there in the 2026 Assembly election. The programme is being held across Tamil Nadu.