List of Recognitions
US President Barack Obama
In his letter to the Foundation, President Barack Obama wrote,“In just a few years, Akshaya Patra has become the largest single feeding program in the world. Your example of using advanced technologies in central kitchens to reach children in 5,700 schools is an imaginative approach that has the potential to serve as a model for other countries. Thank you again for all of your efforts.” Click to read more
Harvard Business School
Based on the fact that The Akshaya Patra Foundation has engineered its kitchens to prepare around 100 000 meals in six hours, at extremely low cost, Harvard Business School has made a Case study of The Foundation as part of their MBA curriculum for precise time management.
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Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program
The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program matches emerging leaders with effective international organizations that address the root causes of hunger around the world.
In 2007, Akshaya Patra was chosen as a recipient organization for the program. Ms. Nicole Woo, Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow, who came to India to establish a comprehensive development and evaluation framework for Akshaya Patra said “From what I've observed in just my first few days here, Akshaya Patra's operations are truly impressive... Akshaya Patra's mid-day meal program could become a model for other developing nations around the world."
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum invited Akshaya Patra to share its experiences for THE PROJECT HUNGER in Africa.
Limca Book of Records
First published in 1990, the 20th edition of this book was released in March 2009 by famed Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachan. Akshaya Patra entered the book as 'the world's largest school meal program'. Today, we feed over 1.2 million (12 lakh) children in 18 locations across India, while also creating employment for hundreds of women through our decentralized kitchen model.
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India Book of Records
The India Book of Records provides a prestigious platform for people to showcase their accomplishments. In June 2010, Akshaya Patra entered the book for running the 'world's largest school meal program'. More