Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is all set to launch the one-gram gold ring scheme for babies on September 28, the state government announced on Friday. The Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam (Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme) is a key pre-poll promise of the ruling TVK.
The scheme will be launched by the chief minister on September, 28, 2026, however, children born in government hospitals between June 22 (Vijay’s birthday), and the scheme launch date are also eligible.
The TVK government has procured 1.28 lakh gold rings for distribution to beneficiaries under the first installment and it will be provided to all the babies born in state-run hospitals.
The gold ring will have a unique serial number and tamper-proof packaging and will be provided at the time of discharge of beneficiaries from the hospitals.
A Government Order on the implementation of the scheme was notified on June 23, 2026.
The announcement on launch date follows a review meeting chaired by the chief minister at the Secretariat in which Health Minister KG Arunraj, Chief Secretary M Saikumar, DGP Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal and several other top officils took part.
Who Are Eligible?
In order to avail the gold ring, the beneficiaries, mothers of the newborn babies, have to be
1. Permanent residents of Tamil Nadu
2. Registered under the PICME (Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation)
3. They must have RCH (Reproductive and Child Health ID) identity card
Gold Ring Scheme To Increase Public Trust, Says TN Govt
The Tamil Nadu government said that the scheme would increases public trust in government healthcare services and also promotes safe delivery practices in hospitals.
It strengthens maternal and child health protection, and demonstrates the government’s commitment to child welfare, the government said.
According to the government, in Tamil Nadu, 7.80 lakh children are born annually and as per the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), 99.9 per cent of these deliveries take place in hospitals.
Among them, 4.20 lakh deliveries (53 per cent) occur in government hospitals, with 90 per cent taking place in CEmONC Centres (Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Centres).