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The Akshaya Patra Foundation is principally involved in implementing the Mid-Day Meal programme to the children in Government and Government-aided schools across India. It follows a Public-Private Partnership model of operation, and hence has been working in partnership with the Central and State Governments.
“Pulao, Rice - sambar, curd rice, sweet pongal, bisibele bath, tomato rice…,” a bunch of children join six-year old Dimple as repeats the Akshaya Patra menu when asked what she eats for lunch at the school. They answer while she tries to stitch a button- an exercise given by her teacher to improve her hand-eye coordination.
In a notable manner, Hans Foundation has entered into a strategic partnership with the Akshaya Patra Foundation to build 2 kitchens; one each at Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Haridwar (Uttarakhand). Each of these kitchens will have a cooking capacity for 1 lakh children. These kitchens will be based on latest technology and will positively impact the lives of children.
Shankar Mahadevan, the Goodwill Ambassador of The Akshaya Patra Foundation is hosting an evening on 16th May 2013 on behalf of the Foundation. The programme includes a docu-drama, which tells the story of Akshaya Patra through the medium of music, theatre and dance.
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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