It’s
been 16 years and 16 lakh children are being benefitted through Food for
Education initiative. On this yet another milestone, we would like to say Thank
You!
The
Mid-Day Meal Programme – Unlimited Food for Education, began in the year 2000
serving 1,500 children in Bengaluru. Today, over 1.6 million children across
the length and breadth of India are supported by this initiative. Akshaya
Patra’s journey was inspired by Srila Prabhupada’s compassionate vision that
‘No child should be deprived of education because of hunger.’
For
Akshaya Patra, innovation has always been one of the driving forces. With
advanced technology implemented kitchens, we are able to feed a large number of
children. For instance, roti making machine has the capacity to churn out 200,000 rotis from 6000 kg of wheat
flour. With help
from Central and State Governments, the organisation has been able to expand
its service in many states across 11 states in India. The organisation has also
achieved many milestones and won prestigious awards that recognise its
contribution in the development sector; the recent one was Nikkei
Asia Prize for significant achievements in ‘Economic and Business Innovation’
category. Apart from feeding programme to feed the hungry, the organisation
continues to conduct activities in schools such as health check-up camps,
distribution of hygiene kits, school shoes and bags, and other initiatives that
encourage a child to continue education.
Akshaya Patra’s
16 years of relentless efforts was founded with determination and
compassion. We believe this journey will continue to impact many more children
in the coming years. This year, as we also complete the serving of 2 Billion
Meals, the Foundation acknowledges the outpouring support it has received over
the last few years.
Let us pledge to support
children’s education and health for a heal thier future!
