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1) Is Akshaya Patra a registered charity in India?
» Yes, Akshaya Patra is a registered charity under Trust Act 1920 in India.
2) Does Akshaya Patra receive government funding?
» Yes we Akshaya Patra is getting grains & cash subsidy.
3) What are the other modes through which Akshaya Patra raises funds?
» Offline Marketing, Online Marketing, Events (Taste of India, Corporate dinner)
4) How does Akshaya Patra use its resources?
» We use the resource for feeding school meals for underprivileged children in India.
5) What is unique about the Akshaya Patra mid day meal program?
» Strategic initiative to address the crucial and inter-linked issues: hunger & illiteracy
» Wholesome, nutritious three item menu, prepared in stringent hygienic conditions, per dietician's recommendations
» Program implementation is technology-intensive, centralized model that can be efficiently scaled and replicated
» Secular, inclusive program with the child as the focus
» Transparent, professionally managed organization run by a Board of Trustees with the support of committed professionals and volunteers.
» All donations to Akshaya Patra are exempt from 100% tax under Section 35AC of the Income Tax Act.
» Towards achieving transparency, the Akshaya Patra program is audited by KPMG.
6) What are the studies conducted to assess the impact of the program?
» Independent studies are being conducted periodically to assess the impact of the program on the beneficiaries, and these are some of the quantifiable benefits:
a) Increased enrolment of children in schools
b) Improved retention of children in the schools
c) Enhanced classroom performance of children
d) Improved nutrition status
A.C. Nielsen (early 2006) has reported that enrollment in Class I in Bangalore improved by 23 per cent; in Hubli by 16.6 per cent; in Baran (Rajasthan) by 41.3 per cent and in Vrindavan by 12.3 per cent during the first year of program implementation.
Akshaya Patra is the first NGO run school meal program in India to have been selected for a case study by the Harvard Business School-USA on its operational excellence.
7) What are the allied activities of Akshaya Patra?
» Medical Assistance:
Medical assistance in the form of deworming tablets, Vitamin A capsules and Becozinc capsules are provided to children in partnership with leading hospitals in respective cities.
» Vidya Akshaya Patra:
Through this division, special coaching classes, scholarships for the meritorious, teacher training programs, Life Skills program for students, and quality enrichment program in low performing schools are conducted to improve the quality of education in the schools being served mid-day meals.
» Community Service:
The program is flexible enough to adapt itself to the local community needs and accordingly support issues such as women's empowerment, environment friendly schemes, etc.
Do you have any other question?
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