It’s indeed sad to know that 42.5 percent of
children in India are malnourished, means every second child is underserved.
While 11% of the population is over nourished. The number of malnourished
children in India is the highest across the world. Does India have less food
when compared to the rest of the nations? No
It’s a paradox of abundance and diversity
between the rich and poor is huge. The situation is really grave and people
need to act fast. Many programmes have been initiated with the same objective
of feeding every child of India. The Mid-day meal scheme by The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one
amongst them.
The organisation is dedicated
to fighting hunger and malnutrition in India. By implementing the Mid-Day Meal
Scheme in government schools and government aided schools, Akshaya Patra
aims to provide
nutritious food to children as well as promote education every day.
Operating kitchens in 24
locations across 10 states in India, It caters to over 1.4 million children
every day. The number is huge by all account but it still has a long way to go
when India comes into the picture. There are millions of children still
underserved and malnourished and without access to proper education. To see an
India where classroom hunger is history and every child is well fed, healthy
and smart, people intervention is of utmost importance.
The fight cannot be a one
organisation’s battle. It has to a coordinated approach with proper support and
funding. The programme is of course expanding successfully due to the crucial
and fruitful partnership
with the Government of India and various State Governments, and support people
from every walk of life.
Akshaya Patra believes in eliminating classroom hunger from
India and preventing malnutrition from creeping up and affecting children
through its tireless effort. But, the reality can only happen when you join the
cause and fight together against this social evil.
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