Press release (Business Wire India)
Source: Akshaya Patra
Tuesday, August 09, 2011 04:24 PM IST (10:54 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People, Social issues; Media
Akshaya Patra Reaches a Milestone of 75 crore Cumulative Meals Served in 10 years Data file Image file
World’s largest NGO-run mid day meal program aims to feed 5 million children by 2020
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, August 09, 2011 — (Business Wire India)
The Akshaya Patra Foundation (www.akshayapatra.org), a secular, non-profit organization that feeds 1.3 million children every day under mid-day meal scheme, has reached a milestone of 75 crore cumulative meals served to school-going children since their inception in 2000.
Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest NGO run mid-day meal programme working in a public private partnership with the Government of India. The Foundation is currently feeding 1.3 million underprivileged children per day in Government Schools in eight states across India – including Assam, Orissa, Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The program started in Bangalore in the year 2000 catering to 5 schools and covering 1500 children and has grown over the years in size and scale to now reach over 1.3 million children across 8 States with 18 Centres.
Starting with a humble beginning of feeding 1500 children in Bangalore, when we fed 7.8 lakh meals in the year first year, by 2005-06 we had grown to 701.28 lakh meals; and now we have crossed the 75 crores cumulative meals mark. We thank the State and Central Governments and all donors who have supported us through this journey. Akshaya Patra believes that “No child should be deprived of education because of hunger and our mission is to feed 5 million children by 2020”, said Shri Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation.
About The Akshaya Patra Foundation
The Akshaya Patra Foundation (www.akshayapatra.org), a secular, non-profit organization is the world’s largest mid-day meal programme in a public-private partnership with the Indian government. The Foundation is currently feeding 1.3 million underprivileged children per day in government-owned schools in eight states across India. This constitutes 1 per cent of the 120 million children that the government scheme covers a figure very significant for one single NGO to do. Akshaya Patra’s work has created very wide ranging social impact among the children of poor and marginalized communities who go to government schools in India. For some of these children, this is the only full meal they eat every day.
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Graphical representation of Akshaya Patra meals
Roti making machine Akshaya Patra kitchen
Cooking dal and kichdi at Akshaya Patra kitchen
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