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In an effort to achieve universalization of elementary education, the Central Government of India introduced the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan Scheme. This flagship programme is mandated by the Constitution of India thereby making free and compulsory education a fundamental right for the children aged 6- 14 years. The “time bound universalization” factor makes it more significant as it makes the entire programme measurable.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) extended their support to The Akshaya Patra Foundation bydonating a mid-day meal distribution vehicle. This support came as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.Collector V Sheshadri handed over the meal distribution vehicle on behalf of HPCL.
State Bank of India (SBI) recently donated a mid-day meal distribution vehicle to The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Hyderabad. This extended support came as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
Shankar Mahadevan- the Goodwill Ambassador of The Akshaya Patra Foundation hosted an evening in Mumbai to raise awareness about the critical challenge of hunger and how Akshaya Patra is working towards countering it. Akshaya Patra is a NGO that implements the mid-day meal programme in more than 9000 Government schools. It feeds 1.3 million children across India every day. This event was hosted in aid of the Foundation and speaking on the occasion Shankar said, ““I hope everybody joins us in support of Akshaya Patra as the programme is so impactful. I feel blessed to be a part of the Akshaya Patra family.”
The Akshaya Patra Foundation in association with the Department of Public Education, Government of Karnataka recently organised a day-long seminar titled ‘Suraksha’. The seminar focused on Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), the implications for the MDM Scheme and the challenges in implementation.
Hunger makes dreams thinner. India has close to 8.1 million children (www.worldbank.org.in) who forgo education to earn their daily meal. “Feed the Hunger” is an initiative by Akshaya Patra in an effort to give children a chance to nourish their dreams. For this reason, we gave an opportunity to the children served by our programme to contour and colour their hopes. The result was vibrant, original and delightful artworks that chronicle their ambitions.
"Feed the Hunger" Campaign Teaser
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"Ode to Billion" by Shankar Mahadevan and Javed Akthar
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Mohandas Pai Solving The Hunger Problem
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