Children from economically weaker sections of society cannot be expected to have hunger for an education. Instead, the hunger in their bellies often forces them to seek work in place of education.

Some of those who do manage to attend the school, drop out to feed themselves and their families while others are known to perform poorly because of short attention spans and extreme hunger. 

The birth of Akshaya Patra

Realizing that a nutritious school meal is an effective means of getting underprivileged children come to school and complete their education, we formed a not-for-profit organization in June 2000 to take up this cause. Our purpose - to provide "unlimited food for education", thus freeing children from the vicious cycle of poverty and ensuring them an education.

It was only right that we named our organization Akshaya Patra – a vessel from which unlimited amounts of food may be drawn.

We started as a pilot project in five schools in Bangalore, feeding 1,500 children and have now grown into a mammoth endeavor reaching out to over a million children in 17 locations across seven states in India.

Today, we firmly believe that feeding and educating an underprivileged child is not charity; it’s our social responsibility.

Learn how you can be a part of this collective social change.