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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, The 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 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.”
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.
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