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3i is an investment company with two complementary businesses, Private Equity and Infrastructure, specialising in core investment markets in northern Europe and North America. They have a diverse investment portfolio and disciplined investment processes. This, together with their clear and consistent strategy, underpins their competitive advantage. They have operations in eight offices across Europe, Asia and North America. 3i is partnered with Akshaya Patra since FY 16-17. 3i sponsored Akshaya Patra mid day meals for government school children there by uplifting the noble cause.

42Gears is a leading Unified Endpoint Management solution provider, offering SaaS and on premise solutions to secure, monitor and manage all business endpoints, such as tablets, phones, desktops, and wearables. 42Gears products support company-owned as well as employee-owned devices built on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OS, Wear OS, VR and Linux platforms. 42Gears products are used in various verticals, such as healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, education, and retail. 42Gears products are trusted by over 10000 customers in more than 115 countries. They have supported our foundation since June 2012 and have helped us serve mid-day meals to 2683 government school children in FY 19-20.

A leading bank in the UAE, ADCB stands out for its excellent service and innovation. Whether individuals or corporates, their customers reward them for this — with fierce loyalty and enduring trust, which translates into growing business volumes. In 2017, these characteristics increased the resilience of ADCB. Despite facing years of challenges, their underlying performance remained robust. Importantly, their values played a part in their success. Abu Dhabi is one of the leading partners of The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The company is sponsoring mid-day meals for 2000 plus children across various locations in Bengaluru.

Airport Authority of India (AAI), a statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing the civil aviation infrastructure. It provides Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) services over Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas. AAI currently manages 137 Airports, including 23 International Airports, 10 Customs Airports, 81 Domestic Airports and 23 Civil Enclaves at Defence Airfields. Airport Authority of India supports Akshaya Patra in construction of three Centralized Mid-Day Meal Kitchens (currently under construction) in Mangalgiri, Guwahati, and Hazaribagh along with sponsoring kitchen equipment, vessels and food delivery vehicles.

Alimak Group is a world-leading provider of Rack & Pinion based vertical access solutions for professional use and has been a pioneer and industry leader for over 70 years. Founded in Sweden 1948, the Group has its headquarters in Stockholm, 12 production and assembly facilities in 8 countries and 2,300 employees around the world. With a global reach spanning over more than 100 countries, the Group has an installed base of over 70,000 elevators, hoists, platforms, service lifts and building maintenance units around the world sold under the brands Alimak, CoxGomyl, Manntech, Avanti and Alimak Service with strong market recognition and known for their strong safety record, high quality and durability. Alimak Group partnered with Akshaya Patra during year 2020-21 and supported us with a customized food delivery vehicle which is being used by the Hyderabad kitchen for meals delivery to over 3000 children every day.

Apotex Inc. was founded in 1974, and is the largest Canadian-owned pharmaceutical company. From 2 employees, 5,000 square foot beginning, the company has grown to employ over 6,500 people in research, development, manufacturing and distribution facilities world-wide. Although the company's business is developing and manufacturing generic pharmaceuticals, the success of Apotex has enabled it to diversify into a number of health areas. Apotex chooses to support organizations that increase access to health and wellness, with focus on local hospitals, community centres and hubs that provide support to underserved neighborhoods. Apotex Inc, partnered with Akshaya Patra and has reached out to 635 government school children with Happiness Kits, along with aiding the procurement of distribution vessels.

Aramco is a global integrated energy and chemicals company. They are driven by their core belief that energy is opportunity. From producing approximately one in every eight barrels of the world’s oil supply to developing new energy technologies, their global team is dedicated to creating impact in all that they do. They focus on making their resources more dependable, sustainable and useful. This helps promote stability and long-term growth around the world. Aramco has partnered with Akshaya Patra to provide freshly cooked, nutritious and hygienic meals to vulnerable sections of society, adversely impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic in India.

"Asahi Kasei, Japan’s No. 1 Premium Wrap and Foil brand, first entered India in 2014 and steadily made its way to every native kitchen. The company manufactures four main food-related products that are available in the Indian market – Premium Wrap, Zipper Bag, Frying Pan Foil, and Cooking Sheet - bringing the Japanese way to store, cook and bake to Indian kitchens. These products have been in use in Japan for the last 50 years - a testament to their utility and quality over the years. Asahi Kasei has partnered with the Akshaya Patra Foundation in FY 22-23 to bring forth the WrapUpHungerWithAsahiKasei initiative."

AUMA has been developing and building electric actuators and valve gearboxes for over 50 years. It is one of the leading manufacturers in the industry. It provides technologically sophisticated products to energy sector, water industry, petro-chemical industry and users from the most diverse industries worldwide. Auma India has been partnering with The Akshaya Patra Foundation from the year 2008 where it sponsored 14 food distribution vans and mid-day meals to about 500 children.

Awfis Space Solutions Pvt. Ltd. also known as ‘Awfis’ is a fully tech-enabled workspace solutions platform that provides products across the spectrum of work-requirements including Flex Workspaces, Enterprise Workspace Solution, Design & Build Solution (Awfis Transform), Integrated Facility Management (Awfis Care), Remote Working Solutions & Work From Home Solution ([email protected]). Awfis is focused on redefining how work gets done in the current business environment, by providing an ecosystem of inspiring workspaces for innovative freelancers, entrepreneurs and corporates to suit their changing business requirements. Awfis has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to support mid-day meal beneficiaries by providing 750 Happiness Kits in the financial year 2019-2020.

Balajee Infratech and Constructions Private Limited (BICPL), based in Mumbai, Maharashtra is a leading Infrastructure Company that undertakes specialized contracts with a focus on Highways, Airports, Race Tracks, Test Track, Quarrying and crushing, Power projects and Railways. It was incorporated in the year 1999. In accordance with their CSR policy, they have been supporting Akshaya Patra since April 2017 in the Mid - Day Meal Programme. The company endeavours to make sustainable difference through its various charitable and CSR activities.

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) was incorporated in Bahrain in March 1971 with the committed objective of providing a range of efficient and personalized banking facilities. BBK’s first overseas branch was established in Kuwait in 1978. A few years later, branches were set up in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Aluva, and New Delhi. BBK is one of the largest commercial banks in Bahrain with 16 local branches, five full-fledged overseas branches, and a Representative Office in Dubai. It provides ECBs to large corporates in India for eligible purposes. Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait has sponsored the mid-day meals for over 2,000 students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Rourkela.

BHEL GE Gas Turbine Services Private Limited: (BGGTS) was founded in 1997 as a Joint Venture of BHEL, India and General Electric, U.S. with a customer-centric vision of providing quality after-market services for Gas Turbines to GE and BHEL Customers. BGGTS offers a reliable, time-saving and cost-efficient GT Services alternative to power sector customers in India region through its well-equipped and advanced Repair and Refurbishments facility located in Hyderabad. BGGTS has partnered with Akshaya Patra on several Capex projects since the year 2016. The company has supported Akshaya Patra with Customized Food delivery vehicles, RO plant, large capacity Caulrons, etc which are extensively used at Akshaya Patra Kitchens and very crucial to food preparation and distribution of the Mid Day Meals to Government schools.

CNBC-AWAAZ and The Akshaya Patra Foundation have come together to build a nourished India. With the campaign ‘Bhookh Se Azaadi’, CNBC-AWAAZ aims to boost the mid-day meal scheme introduced by the Government of India. As part of the scheme, the Government provides school lunch to the children studying in Government and Government-aided school. The meal is known to increase the number of school enrolments and daily school attendance. It has been observed that the concentration level among the children has gone up and their academic performance has also improved. Akshaya Patra, while partnering with the Government, has been on the forefront ensuring that the cooked food, which is hygienic and nutritious, reaches every child. This helps the children focus on studies and dream of a bright future.

BillDesk is committed to the vision of implementing innovative solutions for simplifying payments and collections and translating the opportunities offered by the Internet into actual customer delight through efficient payment and collection services. BillDesk has sponsored mid-day meals for 14094 children in the backward affected areas of Rourkela and Puri in Orissa.

At Biocon Group, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been an integral part of business since inception. Biocon’s CSR is based on the principle of making an enduring impact through programs that promote social and economic inclusion. Biocon Foundation, the CSR arm of Biocon Group was established by Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw in 2004. It’s engaged in providing sustainable solutions to address the myriad developmental challenges in India. Biocon Foundation brings effective primary healthcare services to the doorstep of underprivileged sections and it models new approaches for public healthcare delivery. The innovative education programs aim to make a difference in the lives of students enrolled in government schools. To improve the standard of living of rural communities, the Foundation invests in infrastructure and social services. The responsible practices in the areas of environmental protection and conservation of natural resources have resulted in path-breaking results. In addition, the Grant-In-Aid initiative has rendered financial support to worthwhile social and environmental projects. Over the past years, Biocon Foundation sponsored meals for thousands of school & anganwadi children and pregnant & lactating women towards the goal of attaining better health and educational outcomes in Karnataka and Telangana.

Balakrishna Industries Ltd, a leading speciality tyre manufacturer established in Mumbai, has partnered with Akshaya Patra to provide mid-day meals to around 1,00,000 children in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Vrindavan, Lucknow, Surat and Bhilai. This is in accord with their CSR policy of promoting education and child health care which they have been fulfilling religiously. This tie-up has helped many children hailing from poor economic conditions, to continue their education and not leave the school midway due to monetary pressure.. BKT has also contributed for the construction of a kitchen in Bhuj (Gujarat), to further serve the cause of promoting education and work towards the incremental health of the children of the surrounding areas.

Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation & Distribution Company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments. As part of the DP DHL Group’s (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Supply Chain) Post - eCommerce - Parcel (PeP) division, Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories. It offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions and customs clearance. Blue Dart accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection (GoGreen), disaster management (GoHelp) and education (GoTeach). Blue Dart supports Akshaya Patra for the FY 18-19 towards mid-day meal programme in Nathdwara.

Blue Star is India's leading air conditioning, commercial refrigeration and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire-fighting) contracting company with 77 years of experience. Blue Star offers a plethora of cooling solutions and has also made inroads into water and air purification, engineering facilities management, commercial kitchen and healthcare refrigeration. The Company’s integrated business model of a Manufacturer; Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services provider; and an after-sales service provider enables it to offer comprehensive solutions for the Residential, Commercial and Infrastructure segments. Blue Star has partnered with Akshaya Patra to provide mid-day meals to underprivileged government school children near its manufacturing facility in Dadra since 2019 and is closely working for a holistic development of the local community.

Care ratings is the second-largest credit rating agency in India. They provide the entire spectrum of credit rating that helps the corporates to raise capital for their various requirements and assists the investors to form an informed investment decision based on the credit risk and their own risk-return expectations CARE believes in emulating the best CSR policies to attain the objectives in the defined areas of social welfare by providing right kind of education as well as employment enhancing vocational training to young in addition to help the protection of environment.To Them CSR is not only social activity but it also a strategy for sustainable growth. They have partnered with The Akshaya Patra in a mission to Eliminate Classroom Hunger & school dropout prevention.

Cargill is one of the leading consumer brands in edible oils such as NatureFresh, Gemini, Sweekar, Leonardo Olive Oil, Rath and Sunflower brand of hydrogenated fats. It also markets wheat flour under the brand name of NatureFresh. The animal nutrition business of Cargill provides animal feed, premix and nutrition for aqua, dairy and poultry. It markets animal feed and premix under the brands Provimi, Purina and EWOS. Cargill has been supporting Akshaya Patra since last three years in providing nutritious mid-day meals to children and so far, has supported 1,336 children in Bengaluru. Cargill has also extended significant support towards Akshaya Patra’s COVID-19 Relief Feeding Service in Bengaluru, Jaipur, Ahmadabad, Pune, and NCR.

As the oldest German manufacturer of industrial lubricants, BECHEM is today one of the leading producers of high-quality special lubricants and metal working fluids. BECHEM products convince by innovative formulations in most different industrial applications – in machining and forming metal working processes, in coating technology or as for-life lubricant in various technical components. With modern product programme BECHEM does not only offer solutions to face the challenges of the present, but also is a pioneer for innovative lubricant applications and technologies. A solid basis for this is their long tradition, future-oriented business culture, decades of experience, close cooperation with scientific organisations, users and industrial partners as well as the outstanding know-how and commitment of their employees. As a part of corporate social responsibility BECHEM believes that education is a great equalizer and its importance in the growth of the society is well established. BECHEM India is proud to be associated with ‘The Akshaya Patra Initiative’ and supported to serve hot and nutritious meals to 1000 plus children. BECHEM India in its capability has supported and continues to work on such efforts from donating food delivery trucks to sponsoring meals across schools, BECHEM India in association with ‘Akshaya Patra Foundation’ contributes to the cause of a bright and a stronger future.

CBHFL is a deposit-taking housing finance & mortgage company, registered with NHB. The Company’s registered office is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and Corporate Office in Mumbai; Incorporated in May-1991 as “Apna Ghar Vitta Nigam Limited” and subsequently changed its name to “Cent Bank Home Finance Limited” in June-1992; Received license from NHB, “Certificate of Registration” in May-1991 to operate as an HFC. The main objects of the Company are to provide long term finance for purchase, construction, repair and renovation of new, existing flats and houses for residential purposes and to provide LAP and loan for purchase of commercial property has presence in 11 states via 24 Branches and 6 extension offices. The board of directors of CBHFL consists of highly qualified professionals, having experience in a wide spectrum of activities ranging from finance, regulatory background, banks and government services. The senior management team comprises employees having vast experience in the housing finance sector. The Company’s focus on the niche segment of salaried and self-employed category in tier-II & tier-III cities in Western, Central and Northern India has aided in establishing a strong position in the housing finance segment in Central India and grow its loan portfolio over the past few years.

Centum has rapidly grown into a diversified electronics company operating across different industry segments. The Centum Group’s offerings range from customized product design and development, manufacturing services and turnkey solutions for mission-critical applications in the Defence, Aerospace, Space, Industrial, Medical and Communications sectors. Centum has also established truly world-class manufacturing facilities with cutting edge infrastructure. As part of the Company’s initiatives under “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Company has partnered with Akshaya Patra to sponsor meals for more than 3,000 children studying in Government and Government-aided schools in Bengaluru.

At Chandak Group, they believe that every home is a promise of a beginning. A beginning of a new life filled with exciting possibilities. Every location that they pick, every plan that they make, every amenity that they choose to include and every tower that they raise starts with the promise of providing a space that’s meant to enhance the way you live. Chandak has sponsored to build a kitchen to feed over 20,000 school children in Bikaner and also sponsored the mid-day meals for 20,000 students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Bikaner.

Chevron Phillips Chemical is one of the world’s top producers of olefins and poly olefins and a leading supplier of aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenes, specialty chemicals, piping, and proprietary plastics. They produce chemical products that are essential to manufacture over 70,000 consumer and industrial products. Chevron Phillip with its joint venture partners, operate 33 manufacturing and research centers. Chevron Philips Chemical has sponsored mid-day meals for 3,473 children across India.

CISCO, with a mission to power an inclusive future, is focusing on addressing social issues where they believe they can have significant and lasting effects by applying their unique expertise. Since 2007, CISCO has been supporting TAPF in its Mid-Day Meal Programme. Over this 12 year plus relationship with Cisco, over 7 Crore meals have been served to deserving children. CISCO also supports TAPF in its various disaster relief initiatives across India. Most recently as part of the COVID-19 Pandemic relief efforts in wave one & two, CISCO has come forward to support TAPF’s COVID Relief Programme by contributing to the serving of cooked meals and distribution of Dry Ration Kits to vulnerable communities in various states of India.

Citicorp Financial works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, Government and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. They strive to create the best outcomes for their clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible. Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to their clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Their core activities include safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of their clients. Citicorp financial supports over 9000 school students in Thane.

CLP India is one of the largest foreign investors in the Indian Power sector with investments in conventional and renewable power generation. The company has one of the most diverse portfolios including a Gas fired Plant in Gujarat, a Coal fired plant in Haryana, Wind and Solar farms across seven States. CLP India invests in the development of communities around its plants with a special focus on - Health & sanitation; education & skill building, and creating infrastructures. CLP India has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to sponsor meals for 5,000 children at Hubli, Karnataka and has sponsored a kitchen in Mahbubnagar, Telangana. CLP India has also committed to sponsor 10,000 meals for three academic years starting 2019-20.

CME Group Inc. is a global markets company. It is the world's largest financial derivatives exchange, and trades in asset classes that include agricultural products, currencies, energy, interest rates, metals, and stock indexes. The company offers futures contracts and options on futures using its CME Globex trading platforms, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates a central counterparty clearing provider, CME Clearing. With a range of pre- and post-trade products and services underpinning the entire lifecycle of a trade, CME Group also offers optimization and reconciliation services through TriOptima, and trade processing services through Traiana. CME Group takes great pride in supporting a variety of philanthropic causes through charitable grants from the CME Group Foundation and our matching gift program. CME Group Foundation strives to empower future generations through education, equipping today's students to meet tomorrow's challenges. CME Group believes that part of being a good corporate citizen means giving back to our community, on this context they have taken several projects for community development like. As a global corporate citizen, CME Group works to expand charitable footprint around the world and positively impact the communities. Their global corporate citizenship initiatives include hosting fundraising events, making donations, and volunteering time to benefit charitable organizations that support those in need. The organization has supported Akshaya Patra since 2018 and have helped serve hot and nutritious mid-day meals to 2000 plus children of Government and aided schools. They been supporting to provide meals to specially abled children and daily laborers children as well in the past year.

COHANCE LIFESCIENCES LIMITED is a global, merchant API & CDMO platform. With over 1,900 employees, 8 manufacturing units (including 5 USFDA approved units) and 3 dedicated R&D units, across 3 companies, Cohance serves its marquee clients as a partner of choice in a range of niche Intermediates, APIs, Pre-Formulation Intermediates, Formulations & Specialty Chemicals across both Innovator and Generic molecules. As a global player, the company serves customers across ~58 countries and has a growing product basket of 80+ molecules backed by robust R&D, regulatory capabilities and manufacturing infrastructure. COHANCE LIFESCIENCES LIMITED Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] has made consistent and continuous interventions in varied segments of: Education, Medical, Health and Family Welfare; Infrastructure connected to both Medical and Education; Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Environment. Cohance has been associated with the Akshaya Patra Foundation for supporting the implementation of the Mid-Day-Meal Distribution for 5000+ Students in 61 Government Schools across 13 rural villages in Jadcheral Mandal of Mahabubnagar District in Telangana State of India. For more details about COHANCE LIFESCIENCES LIMITED, a click away and welcome to visit: www.cohance.com

Credit Suisse is a leading company in investment banking sector and has its strong presence in the home market of Switzerland. We seek to follow a balanced approach to wealth management, aiming to capitalize on both the large pool of wealth within mature markets as well as the significant growth of wealth in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets. Founded in 1856, we today have a global reach with operations in about 50 countries and 46,840 employees from over 170 different nations. In 2018-19, Credit Suisse partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation and sponsored Akshaya Patra mid-day meals for 8,145 children of Government-aided schools in Bellary and Nathdwara. To uplift the noble cause, they have also sponsored for building a kitchen to feed 25,000 school going children in Jorhat, Assam.

“Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited is one of the leading consumer companies in India with over 75 years old brand legacy. They operate across various segments – LED Lighting, Fans, Pumps, Water Heaters, Air Coolers and Small Domestic Appliances. With a revenue of over INR 45bn and 10,000+ SKUs to choose from, Crompton is a household name in India. The brand has a rich legacy associated with great quality, reliability, superior engineering capability and product design. It also resonates with an immense amount of trust. Over the last few years, they have launched some breakthrough products like India’s first anti-dust fan and anti-bacterial LED bulb. Their CSR programme, UJJVAL DEEP, is designed to address some major concerns in society today – employment, environment, empowerment and engagement. Crompton has focussed on communities living in the vicinity of their manufacturing and processing facilities. Crompton began its collaboration with Akshaya Patra in October 2019 and has been providing mid-day meals for over 7,000 children across 41 Government schools close to their manufacturing facility in Padra near Vadodara, Gujarat. They also plunged into the COVID-19 efforts by providing 90,000 hot and nutritious meals to affected communities across Vadodara. Crompton’s employees have also actively engaged with underserved communities through various volunteering initiatives”

Pursuant to direction from Government of Gujarat for reorganization of the power sector in the state, Gujarat Electricity Board has been unbundled into separate seven Companies with functional responsibilities for generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity with complete autonomous operations. Accordingly, the distribution undertakings and functions of the Southern Distribution Zone of the erstwhile GEB stand transferred to and vest in Dakshin Gujrat Vij Company Limited.The company was incorporated as a Public Limited Company on 15th September, 2003, primarily to carry out distribution of electricity to retail and bulk consumers and has become operational effective from 1st April 2005. The Company is engaged in distribution of electricity in 7 districts namely Bharuch, Narmada, Surat (except part of Surat City), Tapi, Dangs, Navsari and Valsad in South Gujarat. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, a government Company.

Deutsche Bank is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The bank is operational in 58 countries with a large presence in Europe, America and Asia. As of April 2018, Deutsche Bank is the 15th largest bank in the world by total assets. The company is a universal bank resting on three pillars – the Private & Commercial Bank, the Corporate & Investment Bank and Asset Management. Deutsche Bank is one of the esteemed donors of The Akshaya Patra Foundation and is currently sponsoring 62,000 children across Bangalore, Ajmer, Jaipur, Surat and Ahmedabad locations.

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited has been providing easy access to affordable Housing Finance to realize home-ownership aspirations of millions of lower and middle income families in semi-urban and rural India. DHFL was established in 1984 with the goal of transforming the lives of Indian households by enabling access to home ownership through the inception of DHFL. DHFL has been an esteemed donor of Akshaya Patra and has sponsored mid-day meals for around 20,000 children in Guwahati located in the north-eastern state of Assam.

When Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL in 1969, they didn’t know they would revolutionize the world of logistics. Today DHL is the world’s leading logistics company. They have over 360,000 people in over 220 countries and territories that work every day to cross borders, reach new markets and grow the business. DHL is supporting The Akshaya Patra Foundation by sponsoring mid-day meals to 7,211 children in Bangalore, Jaipur, Surat and Ahmedabad locations.

DMart is a one-stop supermarket chain that aims to offer customers a wide range of basic home and personal products, at a great value, all under one roof. DMart was started by Mr. Radhakishan Damani and his family to address the growing needs of the Indian family. From the launch of its first store in Powai in 2002, DMart today has a well-established presence in 196 locations across India. The supermarket chain of DMart stores is owned and operated by Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (ASL). The company is headquartered in Mumbai. DMart has sponsored to build a kitchen to feed over 20,000 school children in Bhiwandi, Thane.

ED&F Man is a global agricultural commodities merchant company that is into trading sugar, coffee, molasses, pulses and animal feed. They also provide access to capital markets through their financial brokerage business. Established in 1783, today, ED&F Man is an employee-owned company with 7,000 people in 60 countries. During the pandemic of COVID-19, ED&F Man Commodities India Pvt Ltd., supported Akshaya Patra in its relief activities across Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Coorg in Karnataka.

EdelGive Foundation, set up in 2008, is the philanthropic arm of the Edelweiss Group. Through the last decade, EdelGive, has primarily been a grant making organization, supporting small and mid-sized NGOs across the country. Additionally, it has become the connecting platform between grant makers/donors and credible NGOs across the country. Their endeavour is to build sustainable institutions and organizations that promote societal growth and innovation, and advances the common good by bringing the skills, resources, and talents of the for-profit world to the not-for-profit world. EdelGive Foundation has sponsored the mid-day meals for 800+ students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Rourkela.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. They are driven by a passion for patients, dedicated to improving and enhancing lives through partnerships with clinicians and stakeholders across the global healthcare landscape. Edwards’ commitment to charitable giving and participation in philanthropic causes is one of the defining elements of its culture. Edwards Lifesciences Foundation supports underserved patients and strengthens communities where its employees live and work. Support for these causes includes foundation grants, donations of Edwards technologies for humanitarian patient care, and pursuit of 100% of employee involvement in charitable activities. Learn more at Edwards.com/corporategiving.

eGain Communications Pvt. Ltd. is a customer engagement cloud solutions company that provides knowledge-powered software applications by delivering digital transformation services for leading brands. eGain's products include applications that deliver unified multichannel customer service. eGain partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation in 2021 and has been supporting food and education of children studying in Government and Government-aided schools. It is currently supporting the Happiness Kits Programme to take care of children’s nutritional requirements during the pandemic.

Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The company is active in more than 100 countries around the world and generated sales of €12.2 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €1.9 billion in 2020. Evonik goes far beyond chemistry to create innovative, profitable and sustainable solutions for customers. More than 33,000 employees work together for a common purpose: We want to improve life, today and tomorrow.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications and industry-leading service for the global investment community. Just as they help clients solve their greatest challenges through collaboration, FactSet is committed to addressing the social challenges that matter most to them. They recognize that a strong educational background and proper nourishment are building blocks to a healthy, prosperous future. FactSet has partnered with Akshaya Patra to distribute more than two million meals to 1,000 children studying in government schools in Hyderabad during the academic year 2018. FactSet has also committed to promoting education through its volunteering activity throughout the fiscal year. The flag-off ceremony was held on March 1, 2018.

Franklin Templeton's association with India dates back to over two decades as an investor. As a part of the group's major thrust on investing in markets around the world, the India Office was set up in 1996 as Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd. At Franklin Templeton, they understand that the strength of their business relationships is a key point of differentiation for them as a company, along with the trust that their business partners and clients have in them. They also help to create a “culture of compliance.” Franklin Templeton has sponsored to build a kitchen to feed over 15,000 school children in Jhangirpuri, New Delhi.

GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. They deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximize their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. Their clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions. To further its vision to promote education and eliminate hunger, GEP partnered with Akshaya Patra to distribute one million meals to 1372 government school children in Hyderabad, during the academic year 2017. GEP donated 2 distribution vehicles, which will be used for delivering nutritious mid-day meals to the children in and around Hyderabad.

We are pleased to present our partnership with General Industrial Controls Private Ltd. The company has donated Rs 5,50,000 to our Foundation. With over 40 years of experience in control, automation and instrumentation, General Industrial Controls was the first company in India to launch time switches and timers. The acclaimed firm has received numerous awards over the years, including the Parkhe Award by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Project Uptech award by the State Bank of India and the Quality Award instituted by Entrepreneurs’ International, among others.

The General Insurance Corporation of India is one of Akshaya Patra’s special CSR partners. GIC has been one of our most supportive partners, not just in terms of the number of children sponsored for our midday meal programme, but also helping us build a large, automated kitchen. GIC was formed for the purpose of superintending, controlling and carrying on the business of general insurance in the country. It is one of the world’s largest insurance companies, ranking 11th among global reinsurance companies. GIC has been one of Akshaya Patra’s top partners since 2015-16. Over 60,000 children are being fed a midday meal every day, thanks to GIC. These meals not only nourish our beneficiaries but also keep them in school, nurturing their long-term aspirations though an education. In 2019-20, GIC took out CSR partnership a step further by co-sponsoring a new Akshaya Patra kitchen in Puducherry. This kitchen in Puducherry will help us feed 50,000 government school children every day, an indication of GIC’s commitment to bettering the lives of India’s children.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., based in Mumbai, Maharashtra is a public sector general insurance company of India. It is the "largest general insurance company of India on the basis of gross premium collection inclusive of foreign operations". It was founded by Sir Dorabji Tata in 1919, and was nationalized in 1973. New India Assurance operates both in India and foreign countries. The company is sponsoring the midday meal of a few thousand children across India. They are also a co-sponsor of 50,000 capacity rice based kitchen for midday meal scheme at Lawspet, Puducherry.

Founded in 1978, Gland Pharma Limited is a globally renowned manufacturer of a wide range of high-quality injectables. Through its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, supported by strong in-house R&D expertise, Gland Pharma serves the critical-care pharmaceutical needs of diverse markets worldwide, in various therapeutic segments and delivery systems. Gland Pharma’s business endeavours are supplemented by its strong sense of responsibility towards people, patients, communities and the natural environment. Through its public charitable trust – Gland-Fosun Foundation – the company serves society by providing Education, Good Health, Safety, Conservation of Environment, Eco-Systems and Natural Resources. They are supporting Akshaya Patra in its feeding initiatives to ensure that there is food for every person in need.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, Goldman Sachs delivers a broad range of financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management and consumer banking to a large and diversified client base. With the global pandemic proving to be, the leading global investment banking firm decided to ease the burden of vulnerable communities and deploy their resources for the betterment of those lives most affected by Covid-19. Goldman Sachs has supported the food relief initiatives of the Foundation, and have enabled us to serve 5,00,000 meals, 12,121 Essential Grocery Kits and 18,182 Happiness Boxes to government school children.

Learning through structured, comprehensive worksheets is one key way to develop children’s understanding of subject matter, and the educational website www.grade1to6.com is meant for parents, teachers, and students in grade 1 to 6 all over the world. It offers thousands of printable work sheets used to focus on strengthening the fundamentals and basics in subjects like Mathematics, English, Science, Activities and GK, with a complete curriculum covering US, UK, Singapore, IB, ICSE, and states board syllabus of most states, with contents added regularly. To help students perfect their curriculum, Grade1to6.com will reach out to all the Akshaya Patra schools where the mid-day meal programme is run.

GSN Games is a leading provider of cross-platform entertainment, including social casino games and skill-based cash tournaments designed to fuel every player's inner winner. Founded in 1999 as skill games site WorldWinner.com, the company has evolved into a premier social, mobile and online games company. Founded in Newton, Massachusetts in 1999, GSN Games began as WorldWinner.com. in 2007, GSN Games has partnered with Akshaya Patra to distribute hot and nutritious meals to 1,000 plus children studying in government schools in Bangalore. On the social responsibilities perspective GSN Games Donates More than $200,000 to the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund. GSN Games has partnered with Akshaya Patra since 2016. We are grateful to GSN Games for your continued support and contribution towards the Happiness Kit initiative. GSN Games contribution has enabled us to reach out to 3, 607 beneficiaries of the Mid-Day Meal Programme in Bangalore with Happiness Kits in the year 2020.

Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) incorporated on 28th day of June 1990 under the Companies Act, 1956, is a State Government Company promoted by the Government of Gujarat. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of renewable energy through various sources and has been playing the role of developer and catalyser in the energy sector in the state. GPCL has been supporting Akshaya Patra since 2010, by way of contributing for Food Distribution Vehicles for Mid-day meal programme and distribution of Happiness Kits in Government Schools in Gujarat. In F.Y. 2021-22, GPCL has supported for 15000 Happiness kit distribution in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

The H. T. Parekh Foundation is a Section 25 company, established by the Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC). The H. T. Parekh Foundation was established in October 2012 with the aim to undertake, pursue and be concerned with the welfare, betterment and advancement of society as a whole, irrespective of religion, race, community, caste, gender, language or social status. The Foundation is sector agnostic and works across a range of social interventions and development initiatives across India. HDFC conducts a significant portion of its Corporate Social Responsibility through the Foundation. HDFC was promoted in October 1977 as a public limited company specialized in providing housing finance primarily to the individual households and corporations for the purchase and construction of residential housing. The H. T. Parekh Foundation has sponsored to build a kitchen to feed over 35,000 school going children in Chittorgarh and U

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited, a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency and actionable insights. Their services can be found across industry sectors, including automotive, BFSI, consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, edutech, engineering R&D, manufacturing, retail, as well as travel, transportation and hospitality. Our partner for ten plus years, in FY 2021-22 Happiest Minds supported marginalized communities with Family Grocery Kits.

HDB Financial Services (HDBFS) is a leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) that caters to the growing needs of an Aspirational India, serving both Retail & Commercial Clients. Their CSR mission is to contribute to the social and economic development of the community through a series of interventions. HDB Financial is one of the esteemed donors of The Akshaya Patra Foundation and currently has sponsored mid-day meals to 10,099 children in Vrindavan as well as major kitchen equipments in the Centralized Kitchen at Vrindavan.

HDFC Life is one of the leading partners of The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The company is sponsoring mid-day meals for more than 2,000 children in Vadodara, Gujarat. They are supporting Akshaya Patra through cause marketing initiative. HDFC Life had done a campaign with BAncassurance channel last year called Pankh wherein for each policy sold, one child would be supported. Through this campaign, HDFC Life supported more than 900 children.

HDFC Securities Limited is a financial services intermediary and a subsidiary of HDFC Bank, a private sector bank in India. HDFC securities was founded in the year 2000 and is headquartered in Mumbai with branches across major cities and towns in India. As a stock broking company, we have been serving a diverse customer base of retail and institutional investors, since 2000. HDFC Securities has partnered with Akshaya Patra to help it build the infrastructure that can help sustain the ever increasing demand for Mid-DAY Meals across India.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s 58th kitchen, sponsored by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was inaugurated by Shri R. Madhavan, the Chairman and Managing Director of HAL, in Jalahalli on 18 August 2021, Bengaluru, Karnataka. This state-of-the-art infrastructure has the capacity to cook over 7,500 meals every day with due adherence to international standards of food safety and hygiene. HAL has sponsored the kitchen as part of its CSR project. Hot, nutritious meals reach the beneficiaries - the school children, who eagerly wait in anticipation for the blue bus, which ferries their meals to reach their campus. Shri R. Madhavan, the Chairman and Managing Director of HAL, said, “Corporate Social responsibility is an integral part of HAL. HAL has been taking CSR initiatives as a “call from within’ even before it was officially mandated. The CSR activities of HAL are tuned towards improving the quality of life of the socially & economically backwards groups and marginalized & weaker sections of the Society, in the vicinity of its operational areas. HAL has always been striving to meet the needs of the people through its various community development activities. Contributing towards establishment of the Guniagrahara Kitchen of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, is yet another step taken by HAL in giving back to the Society. The above Kitchen, designed to serve nutritious food to the School going children, will not only eradicate hunger but will also go a long way in ensuring students’ attendance. With this, I extend my heartiest compliments to the teams from the Akshaya Patra Foundation and HAL, instrumental in establishing the Kitchen and wish all the very best for its future operations.”

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: (HPCL), a Navratna public sector oil and natural gas company, has been continuously working towards uplifting the vulnerable sections of society through its CSR interventions. HPCL focuses on identifying gaps in the existing system and bridging them, thereby creating long-term, sustainable impact rather than creating parallel systems. Towards this, HPCL has joined hands with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide hot and nutritious meals to over 20,000 students studying in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. During September 2020, the families of HPCL employees helped Akshaya Patra in Covid 19 food relief by supporting over 2000 children with Dry Grocery Kits.

HSBC in India has been active in the development of the Indian banking industry - even giving India its first ATM in 1987. HSBC’s origins in India date back to 1853 when the Mercantile Bank of India was established in Mumbai. The bank has grown steadily and now offers products and services to corporate and commercial banking clients and retail customers. HSBC partnered with Akshaya Patra to bring relief for the marginalized section of the country affected by Corona. Thanks to Akshaya PATRA and HSBC association, thousands of people across India got their everyday meals when the whole country was battling with the second and third wave of the pandemic.

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to promote Education, Health and Community Development. Huawei is supporting the Mid-Day Meal Programme alongside extending CapEx support for kitchens in Kakinada, Vrindavan, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL) is India’s Leading Trusteeship Company which provides a wide spectrum of services.. It is jointly promoted by IDBI Bank Ltd., LIC of India, and GIC of India and completes two decades of professional service in 2021 providing ethical, neutral and dependable offerings in the trusteeship domain. Consistently ranked as NUMER 1 trusteeship company in India by Prime database . ITSL has been servicing numerous clients facilitating them to raise debt . Besides debenture trusteeship, security trusteeship and securitization trustee services ITSL provides services for regulated structures like P2P,AIFs,InvITs and REITS etc. As part of its CSR initiative, ITSL has supported Akshaya Patra since 2019 and have helped us to serve hot and nutritious Mid-Day Meals & Happiness kits(during Covid Pandemic) to children across cities in India.

Idea Cellular part of Aditya Birla Group is a pan-India integrated wireless broadband operator offering 2G, 3G and 4G services. Idea Cellular CSR vision is to actively contribute to the social and economic development of the communities where it operates. In doing so, build a better, sustainable way of life for the weaker sections of society and raise the country's human development index. Idea Cellular in partnership with the Akshaya Patra Foundation addresses twin interlinked issues hunger and quality education for children by providing nutritious and hygienic meals to 40,000 students across nine locations in five States, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh from last three years.

IDEMIA is the global leader in Augmented Identity for an increasingly digital world, with an ambition to empower citizens and consumers alike to interact, pay, connect, travel and vote in ways that are now possible in a connected environment. IDEMIA ensures privacy and trust as well as guarantees secure, authentic and verifiable transactions in Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors. For the noble cause of eradication of hunger, poverty and malnutrition, IDEMIA (through its subsidiary L-1 Identity Solutions Operating Company Pvt. Ltd.) has partnered with Akshaya Patra for providing mid-day meals to 1150 students studying in Government and Government-aided schools in the city of Bellary, Karnataka.

IEX is the first and largest power exchange in India. Providing an automated trading platform for physical delivery of electricity, IEX enables efficient price discovery and offers participants the opportunity to trade in electricity contracts, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and ESCerts (Energy Saving Certificates). IEX is approved and regulated by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and has been operating since 27 June, 2008. The Exchange is now a publicly listed company on NSE and BSE. As part of its CSR initiatives of the Company, IEX has been providing support for ensuring nutrition and education of more than 10000 children enrolled in different government schools of Vrindavan & Nayagarh.

IFCI Social Foundation (ISF), a registered Trust, is the CSR arm of the IFCI Group. ISF makes effort to support long gestation, high impact projects. IFCI Ltd. (the erstwhile Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd.) is the first Development Finance Institution (DFI) set up in 1948 to develop the Industrial and Infrastructure needs of India and enable the growth of the economy. ISF has collaborated with Akshaya Patra since 2014 and has sponsored the mid-day meals of 11,000 children in the Government and Government aided schools in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru for a year. ISF has sponsored mid-day meal distribution vehicles for 4 locations – Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Vizag and Mangalgiri under their CSR initiative.

iMEDGlobal Solutions India Pvt Ltd, an FMD K&L company, is an innovation-driven company providing platforms, services, and solutions to global life sciences clients to address critical business and scientific needs. Their platforms, services, and solutions include Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Research. Led by a strong management team with decades of experience and thought leadership with leading pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, cosmetic and technology enterprises, iMEDGlobal is designed to deliver high-quality cost-effective solutions and services for our clients in the Americas, Europe, and APAC. Their global delivery centres are in United States, United Kingdom, India, The Philippines, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Armenia.

Imperial Auto Industries Limited is India’s largest integrated manufacturer and assembler of Fluid Transmission Products covering the entire spectrum including flexible high-pressure assemblies, metal tubular assemblies, and low-pressure hose assemblies. The organization was established as a small-scale enterprise in 1969 in Faridabad, India. Today it has a global setup with over 20 facilities across India and another 3 outside India. The organization continues to grow and expand its operations continuously. Imbibed with social values, Imperial Auto has contributed 1,88,835 Mid-Day meals to 1624 children in Government and Government Aided Schools in Delhi. Additionally, Imperial Auto is committed to promoting education under its CSR throughout the fiscal year.

In 1997, Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhawan set up their own production house –Independent News Service (INS), the parent company which owns India TV. Amidst the clutter of news channels crowding the Indian television space, India TV stands tall on its brand promise “Shor Kam, Khabar Zyada”. With the eternal belief that news is public service, India Today delivers news that emboldens citizenry. So when news can be presented with élan, why should we sensationalise the same? India TV Mission provided financial support to The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The funds are utilized to organize food camps and grocery kits at various locations across India to benefit needy people on a daily basis, thereby increasing the spread of Akshaya Patra’s COVID Relief Programme.

India Government Mint, Hyderabad, a unit of Security Printing And Minting Corporation of India Limited (‘SPMCIL’)) is one of the four Mints that is engaged in the manufacture and supply of coins to Reserve Bank of India for the purpose of circulation. It is an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004 certified unit. IGM Hyderabad is engaged in end-to-end processes for coin production - melting, rolling, blanking, annealing, pickling & polishing and stamping. Aligned with its commitment of giving back to the society, the organization has been implementing a variety of projects across Education, Environment, Skill development, Water Conservation, Health and Family Welfare etc. India Government Mint supported Akshaya Patra Kitchen during 2019-20 helping us improve our operational capabilities and reach out to larger number of beneficiaries.

Indus Towers is the largest telecom tower company that has brought forth a communication revolution in India. Indus touches 600 million people’s lives several times a day, every day. Every 3 out of 5 calls in India are made through an Indus site. The organisation has supported Akshaya Patra since many years and have helped serve hot and nutritious mid-day meals to 34200 children every day across 14 cities in India.

The vision of IndusInd Bank is to be a relevant business and banking partner to the clients. Striving for customer responsiveness at all times, they provide solutions for the banking needs. They are the forerunners in the market place in terms of profitability, productivity and efficiency. They deliver sustainable and compliant returns to their stakeholders. IndusInd has sponsored the mid-day meals of 27,000 plus students studying in the Government and Government aided schools of Orissa

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. Headquartered in New York city and presence in over 170 countries, Infor has a huge customer base across various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, consumer, hospitality, public sector etc. Infor offers applications and suites, engineered for speed that delivers rich user experience and flexible deployment options to customers. Infor (India) Private limited partnered with Akshaya Patra during year 2020-21 and supported us with a customized food delivery vehicle which is being used by the Hyderabad kitchen for meals delivery to over 3000 children every day. Infor CARE, the CSR wing of Infor’s Hyderabad office also engages with Akshaya Patra for various volunteering activities.

India Infradebt Limited (Infradebt) is an Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) - Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). The objective of the Company is to create an alternative class of funding infrastructure by bringing in long term domestic and offshore institutional investors such as insurance companies, provident and pension funds, banks amongst others. As part of its CSR work, Infradebt has partnered with Akshaya Patra to provide complete nutrition to the children studying in the government schools across India, by sponsoring nutritious Mid-day Meal for them. Mid-day Meal not only fills the stomach of the children but also gives these children a reason to attend the schools and complete their primary education at least.

JAMIPOL manufactures carbide based (CADs) and carbide & magnesium based DCs (CAMs). It also supplies magnesium based DCs (MAGs). The products are tailor made for specific customer requirement with varying degree of calcium carbide, magnesium, lime, volatiles, slag conditioners and other additives depending upon the requirement. JAMIPOL joined hands with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide Mid-day meals to government and private school beneficiaries. Their support has ensured that children get nutrition and stay connected with studies.

JSW Group is an Indian business conglomerate with footprints in various sectors: Steel, Energy, Minerals, Port & Infrastructure, and Cement across India, the US, South America, and Africa. JSW Steel Ltd, JSW Energy, JSW Infrastructure are subsidiaries of JSW Group. JSW Steel Ltd is an Indian steel making company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is one of the fastest growing companies in India with a global footprint in over 140 countries. JSW has been supporting The Akshaya Patra Foundation in the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Programme by contributing for mid-day meals of more than 14,000 school children across various locations in Ballari.

Karle Infra Private Limited. is a real estate and urban infrastructure development company based in Bangalore. With over a decade long experience in developing properties in Bangalore, Mysore and Goa, Karle Infra is now focused on developing a community centric, world-class township in North Bangalore. Karle Infra is known for its imaginatively conceptualized living and office spaces, detail oriented planning and energy efficient design. Set on a grand area of 72 acres, the township aims to offer nothing less than world-class luxury in the new heart of Bangalore. They have supported Akshaya Patra by sponsoring 1,025 Happiness kits to government school children in FY 20-21.

Kavita Vision has chosen to support Akshaya Patra by donating one per cent of each online sale from its ventures Radhavallabh.com and Krishnastores.com towards the mid-day meal programme. The organisation exports original, handcrafted products for deities and deity altars to temples and individuals worldwide. They also provide devotional information on God through editorial write ups and free online services. ‘Annadaan’, supporting this initiative aims to spread awareness of selfless service through their Radha Krishna Spiritual Store and Radha Krishna Spiritual Portal.

KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR India is one of the esteemed donors who has sponsored mid-day meals for 11,363 children in backward locations of Bhavnagar, Bhubaneshwar and Jhalawar.

The KSMT Foundation has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Chennai to serve the community's need for nutrition. The Foundation funded a new building, an automated kitchen and delivery vehicles to enable Akshaya Patra to serve underprivileged municipal school children. During the school vacation in April 2019, the kitchen served 500 meals every day to the Government Children’s Hospital for approximately 2 months. The kitchen is also an active part of the Covid-19 Food Relief efforts serving up to 1 lakh meals till date. KSMT Foundation and Akshaya Patra believe in actively supporting needs at grass root levels and look forward to collaborating on other similar initiatives.

Landmark Group has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation for providing Mid-Day Meals to 10,000 Children under their “Eat Healthy” Program.These children are enrolled in Government Schools at Rajasthan, Gujrat and Odisha. This is the 3rd Consecutive year that Landmark has partnered with Akshaya Patra.The Program will support the provision of Mid-Day Meal for the 10,000 Children from 1st April 2018-March 2019.The program is part of the Landmark Group’s larger Social Initiatives in India.Landmark Group is one among the largest retail conglomerate of the world having its presence in 120 cities of India through Lifestyle, Max Retail ,Splash, Home Centre ,Easybuy and Spar Hypermarket Outlets.

Lets Profit is a Financial Services Company engaged in the business of providing financial products, such as SME Loan, Loan against Property, Shares, Cash Credit and others. They operate in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and many other cities in India. Lets Profit has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation and extend their support by voluntarily donating Rs.95/- for every loan they sanction from its own sales proceeds. This amount would enable Akshaya Patra to provide one child a meal for one whole month.

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG. LSEG has provided the Shakti Kits for 2500 pregnant and lactating women in Karnataka for 3 consecutive months for the year 21-22.

We are pleased to announce that The Akshaya Patra Foundation has partnered up with Larsen and Toubro Infotech ltd (LTI). The company has extended their support by sponsoring Mid- Day Meal Scheme to over 30,506 Government school children in Bangalore, Hubballi, Bellary, Thane and Hyderabad and has also sponsored employee volunteering and visits. Larsen and Toubro Infotech ltd (LTI) is a global technology consulting and digital solutions Company helping more than 360 clients succeed in a converging world. With operations in 30 countries. Founded 20 years ago as a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited, LTIs unique heritage gives us unrivalled real-world expertise to solve the most complex challenges of enterprises across all industries.

Maanaveeya Development and Finance Private Limited (Maanaveeya) is an Indian subsidiary of Oikocredit, a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative with over 46 years of experience in funding organisations active in financial inclusion, agriculture and renewable energy. Oikocredit's loans, equity investments and capacity building aim to enable people on low incomes in Africa, Asia and Latin America to improve their living standards sustainably. With 72 partners in 18 states, Maanaveeya works pan-India supporting microfinance institutions and nonbank financial companies on lending to small and medium enterprises, Agri and renewable energy companies. Over the last two years, Maanaveeya has partnered with Akshayapatra and donated for a solar power plant for Akshayapatra’s kitchen and a food delivery vehicle for mid-day meals distribution to the school children under their CSR activities. Maanaveeya have also supported children from low-income families with Happiness kits during Covid-19 pandemic”.

magicpin drives discovery that leads to business for local retailers across categories like restaurant, fashion, beauty, grocery, spa, yoga, gyms, and more. For their spending, users get rewarded in magicpin points that can be used to buy more services and experiences at magicpin partner merchants. Extending their support towards the Mid-Day Meal Programme, the magicpin community has supported Akshaya Patra to provide meals to 2,300+ children. And we look forward to building a deeper relationship with the community.

Mando Softtech India Private Limited was incorporated in 2005, and is backed by the parent company Mando Corporation based out of South Korea. Established in 1962, Mando Corporation is the leading manufacturer of automotive component systems in Korea supplying components to automotive giants like Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, General Motors, Ford Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW. As part of the CSR initiative, Mando Softtech India Private Limited supported 1300 children with Happiness Kits in Bangalore and Delhi.

Mannara Technologies is a pure play Systems Integrator specializing in Business Intelligence and Data Management services. Mannara Technologies has delivered experience, knowledge, and best practices in Data Management, Business Intelligence, Financial Performance Management, and Enterprise Applications to help our clients solve business challenges. It provides various services in Data Integration and ETL, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality, Business Intelligence and Big Data. They have come forward to sponsor the mid-day meals of 2000 plus Government and Government aided school children in and around Surat, Gujarat state.

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) develops and delivers semiconductor solutions that move, store, process and secure the world's data. As a trusted leader in essential data infrastructure semiconductor technology, Marvell’s cloud-optimized silicon powers innovation in cloud and AI, carrier infrastructure, automotive and enterprise networking markets. With a comprehensive portfolio of electro-optic, Ethernet, processor, security and storage products and IP, the company offers merchant, semi-custom and fully custom options to address a range of customer requirements. Visit: www.marvell.com.

MaxLinear is an American hardware company. Founded in 2003, it provides highly integrated radio-frequency analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications applications. It is a New York Stock Exchange-traded company. MaxLinear, Inc. focuses on developing technology and products that solve some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems. The low-power broadband CMOS single-chip tuner that their founders developed is at the core of the groundbreaking technology that is used worldwide in televisions and set-top boxes today. MaxLinear recognizes the importance of protecting and maintaining the quality of the environment as an integral part of the company’s business operations. They acknowledge their responsibility to ensure products and services provided to their customers are done so in and environmentally safe and sound manner. MaxLinear contribution has enabled us to reach out to 2,327 beneficiaries of the Mid-Day Meal Programme in Bangalore, Karnataka with Happiness Kits in the year 2020.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, an ISO 9001: 2008 Company is one of the leading shipbuilding yards in India. Over the years, MDL has earned a reputation for quality work and established a tradition of skilled and resourceful service to the shipping world in general and the Indian Navy & Coast Guard. It has grown from a single unit, small ship repair company to a multi-unit and multi-product company with significant rise in production, use of modern technology and sophistication of products. The Akshaya Patra Foundation has collaborated with Mazagon Dock Limited for feeding mid-day meals to 10,000 children in Surat.

Medico Electrodes International Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of Disposable ECG Electrodes for all cardiac monitoring and diagnostic procedures. The company, presently exporting its products to 35 countries across the world in addition to India, is moving ahead towards its goal of selling 1.5 billion Electrodes annually by the year 2021. Medico is a fine example of “Make in India” spirit propagated by Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Medico Electrodes has supported mid-day meals for 1,000 government school children along with 5,000 plates for children in Vrindavan.

Founded in 1976, Medreich is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company with an established presence across the globe. The company is involved in the CMO & CDMO business of pharmaceutical preparations in various dosage forms catering to diverse Therapeutic categories. Medreich has an advanced state of the art Research and Development centre with proven scientific competence to develop formulations as Patent Non-infringing and Niche generics in differentiated dosage form for global regulated markets. Medreich has supported Akshaya Patra in distributing 2000 Essential Grocery Kits as a part of the foundation’s COVID Food Relief Initiative, and has supported 2855 government school children with Happiness Kits in FY 21-22.

Medtronic began its operations in India in the year 1979. Medtronic is a global producer of medical devices and therapies, such as insulin pumps, pacemakers, and diabetes therapies., best known for its revolutionary cardiac devices, such as battery-powered and miniature pacemakers, it also has introduced cutting-edge products into the industry. The Medtronic Mission has motivated us to do the extraordinary for 60 years — and counting. Under our CSR Programs, we are working in the area of Healthcare for all and towards ESG. Medtronic India has partnered with Akshaya PATRA to supply the nutritious Mid-DAY Meal o the children across India and help them recover from the curse of the pandemic .

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (abbreviated as MIDHANI), is a Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. MIDHANI has been set up with a view to achieve self-reliance in production and supply of various super alloys, special steels, materials to Defence, other Strategic Sectors for Nuclear, aeronautical and Space applications. MIDHANI has been a constant supporter of Akshaya Patra since year 2017 for its various feeding programs. During FY 2020-21, as the society was reeling against pandemic, the Company reached out to the needy through various initiatives including health, sanitation, education, skill development etc. MIDHANI supported Akshaya Patra’s COVID-19 Relief Feeding Service by contributing towards Happiness Kits for over 700 children at Kothagudam and a customized food delivery vehicle for Akshaya Patra Kitchen at Kandi, Sangareddy.

At Morgan Stanley, diversity is an opportunity for clients, employees and the firm. By valuing diverse perspectives, they had better serve the clients while help the employees achieve their professional objectives. Their corporate culture is open and inclusive and fundamental to the role as a global leader constantly striving for excellence in all that they do. Morgan Stanley aims to deliver results today while setting strategic goals for the future. Morgan Stanley is one of the esteemed donors of The Akshaya Patra Foundation and is currently sponsoring 22,143 mid-day meals to children in Bangalore.

With a 90-year-old history of serving authentic Indian Food, MTR Foods stands tall as an Indian heritage brand. A popular household name today, MTR Foods is synonymous with delicious Indian food with a diverse portfolio including breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks and desserts. MTR Foods adheres to the most stringent quality standards right from sourcing ingredients to processing and packing. They are ISO 22000 and HACCP certified company. Their primary focus is "Eradicating Hunger and Poverty", "Promotion of Education" and "Rural development". In this perspective MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd. has been partnering with The Akshaya Patra Foundation for five consecutive years to sponsor meals for more than 6,000 children in Mangaluru and Bengaluru.

MUFG Bank is Japan's largest bank and one of the world's largest, with offices throughout Japan and in 40 other countries. They build long-term relationships with their customers, promote real economic growth and contribute to orderly capital markets that serve society. With the support of donors like MUFG, the Akshaya Patra foundation has been able to set up kitchen in Silvassa, Gujarat in July 2019, which will enable us to reach out to 50000 children every single day.

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, for creating a robust Payment & Settlement Infrastructure in India. Apart from supporting Akshaya Patra feed more than 1.5 Lakh meals during the first wave of COVID, NPCI also sponsors Mid-Day Meal for 77,719 children across 9 locations in India

Natural Remedies is the leading herbal healthcare company in India. They manufacture and market top quality herbal veterinary and human healthcare products. Their healthcare products are GMP and Kosher certified. In 25 years of its existence, Natural Remedies has successfully carved its own niche in the Indian market as the No.1 Herbal Veterinary Healthcare Company. Their brand identity is an expression of 'Creating Happiness by Winning Together'. Natural Remedies believes that it brings alive our spirit of collaboration for a happier and better world. They have supported our foundation to further our mission and feed 8,250 cooked meals and distribute 307 grocery kits to people in need in FY 21-22.

Ness is a digital solutions company with product engineering in their DNA, backed by software engineers, data experts, user experience designers and innovators. Combining core competence in engineering with the latest in digital technology, they build customer-facing platforms and software products that help businesses thrive in the digital economy. As a tech partner, they help engineer a company’s future with cloud and data. Ness Technologies is The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s partner since 2018. The company sponsored mid-day meal in the year 2018 & 2019 for 2,416 Government school children in Bangalore, Hyderabad & Chennai.

NESTLE INDIA LIMITED has been a partner in India's growth for over 109 years and has a very special relationship of trust with the people of India. Nestlé’s activities in India have facilitated direct and indirect employment, touching the lives of over a million people including farmers, suppliers of packaging materials, services and other goods. Unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come is the global purpose of the organization. Nestlé has come forward to support Akshaya Patra in its COVID-19 Relief Service Programme.

‘NetApp is a global cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services and applications to the right people—anytime, anywhere. www.netapp.com’.

Founded in 1889, Northern Trust Corporation is a leading provider of, asset servicing, asset management, wealth management and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Food security is a key philanthropic focus at Northern Trust. The firm seeks to ensure reliable, everyday access to nutritious meals to strengthen concentration, the ability to fully participate in school, and patterns that sustain long-term physical health. Northern Trust has supported people from marginalised communities with 7,000 Family Grocery kits through Food Relief Efforts in Bangalore through 2021-22.

Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. Novartis India Limited is headquartered in Mumbai, commits for improving health among the school children through its CSR collaboration with Akshaya Patra. NOVARTIS INDIA LTD support towards feeding Government and Government aided School Children in and around Bengaluru.

ONGC has been ranked as the Top Energy Company in India. ONGC has a unique distinction of being a company with in-house service capabilities in all areas. Maharatna ONGC is the largest crude oil and natural gas company in India, contributing around 75 per cent to Indian domestic production. Crude oil is the raw material used by downstream companies like IOC, BPCL, and HPCL (subsidiary of ONGC) to produce petroleum products like Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, Naphtha, and Cooking Gas-LPG. ONGC Ltd. has supported towards mid-day meals of children in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Baran, Silvassa, and Nathdwara. ONGC Foundation has also supported towards Akshaya Patra’s COVID-19 Relief Feeding Service by contributing towards cooked meals in Delhi.

Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as Anchor Electricals) has managed to capture the attention of every citizen in this country. It started with a humble vision of manufacturing electrical products of outstanding quality at a time when the market involving electrical switches or wiring devices was handled by the unorganized sector. Since 1918, Panasonic has offered long-lasting products with better safety and comfort to customers worldwide. With nearly a century of experience in research and development of smarter electrical solutions for homes and industries, Panasonic Corporation has emerged as a global leader in Lighting, Energy and Indoor Air Quality. Under its CSR policy to eradicate classroom hunger and promote education, Panasonic Life Solutions has partnered with Akshaya Patra to provide Mid-DAY Meal to thousands of children studying in the government schools in Daman and Thane and also aims to send the essential ration supply to those in need across India.;Panasonic sees the partnership with Akshaya Patra as one of its long term CSR plans to make a difference in the lives of the children belonging to the marginalized section of the community.

Established in 1962, the PepsiCo Foundation works with non-profit partners to develop innovative, sustainable solutions that address challenges in underserved communities around the world. The Foundation, along with PepsiCo and its employees, seeks to catalyze efforts that advance our Performance with Purpose 2025 goals related to increasing access to nutritious servings, providing access to safe water, partnering to increase recycling rates, and enabling young women to progress through school and be successful in the workforce. In the year 2017, the PepsiCo Foundation partnered with the Akshaya Patra Foundation to support the Mid-Day Meal Program to provide 7,730,000 nutritious meals for 12 months benefiting approximately 33,300 children in Surat and Vadhodra in Gujarat state, India.

PJ Margo Private Ltd, a Joint Venture between the Jaipurias and Certis Biologicals, USA (a wholly owned subsidiary of MITSUI, Japan) is a pioneer in the extraction of Azadirachtin from Neem seeds, having set up the world’s 1st commercial extraction facility in Karnataka in 1992. The Company also manufactures Bio pesticides & Bio fertilizers of microbial origin as well as Bio stimulants derived from humic substances. Most of Margo’s products are certified for use in organic farming by International Certifying organizations like Institute of Marketecology (IMO) and ECOCERT etc. PJ Margo has partnered with Akshayapatra since FY 2017-18 sponsoring Mid-day meals for government school children, providing Distribution Vehicles and Kitchen equipments for Akshayapatra kitchens in Bangalore.

PowerSchool is the largest provider of K-12 education technology solutions in North America. PowerSchool's mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their potential, in their way. Today, they are proud to be the industry leader of K-12 education technology supporting over 45 million students in over 80 countries. The organization contributes to the society to fulfill its commitment as a responsible Corporate. Powerschool has been associated with The Akshaya Patra Foundation since 2017 and has supported to serve mid-day meals to over 1000 students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Bengaluru.

PTC India Limited (PTC) is the lead provider of power trading solutions all over India. Its key focus is the development of a commercially vibrant power market in the nation. It was established in 1999 that provides cross border power trading, and consultancy services apart from trading solutions. It is headquartered in New Delhi and operates in Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh too. PTC India Limited has supported by providing 135 kW Solar Power Green Energy through PTC Foundation Trust at Akshaya Patra’s kitchens in Udaipur, Bikaner, Lucknow and Vrindavan.

RailTel, a Mini Ratna (Category-I) Central Public Sector Enterprise is an ICT provider and one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country owning a Pan-India optic fiber network. The OFC network covers important towns & cities of the country and several rural areas. RailTel has a strategic relationship with the Indian Railways and it undertakes a wide variety of projects including provision of mission critical connectivity services like IP based video surveillance system at stations, ‘e-Office’ services and implementing short haul connectivity between stations and long haul connectivity to support various organizations within the Indian Railways. Railtel has sponsored mid-day meals for 500 underprivileged government school children in Vrindavan in 2023.

Rambus chip Technologies is an American technology company that designs, develops and licenses chip interface technologies and architectures that are used in digital electronics Products. The company is well known for inventing RDRAM and for its intellectual property-based litigation following the introduction of DDR-SDRAM memory. Rambus, partnered with Akshaya Patra and has reached out to 546 government school children with Happiness Kits in FY 20-21 and supported with 375 Family Happiness Kits to Mid-day meal beneficiaries in Bangalore for FY 21-22.

Raymond is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fabrics, readymade garments and other allied accessories sold under various trademarks and brand names. In 2006, Raymond entered into a joint venture with UCO NV of Belgium. This merger gave global presence to domestic expertise. With state-of-the-art, highly versatile and flexible manufacturing facilities, Raymond UCO has been scaling greater heights in the denim world. Raymond has sponsored the mid-day meals of 1000 Government aided school children in Nagpur.

Rai Bahadur Seth Shreeram Narasingdas Pvt. Ltd. (formerly R.B. Seth Shreeram Narasingdas) was established in 1951. It is an ISO 9001-2015 & ISO 14001-2015 certified, environmentally conscious, iron ore mining and processing company based in India. It conducts its operations in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner. The mine lease is located on non-forest revenue land, which is another eco-friendly feature. The Sankalapuram iron ore mine was recognized as an “A” category representative mine of the Hospet-Bellary sector by the Honourable CEC, purely on the grounds of our technical leadership and ethical means of operation. RNSSN would like to increase their contribution to charitable foundations like ‘Akshaya Patra’. RNSSN focus on investing in social and environmental causes that elevate the standard of living in the surrounding areas of mines. One of their noteworthy efforts is their support towards the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. On a regular basis, they support and donate for the Mid-Day Meals Programme being implemented by Akshaya Patra thereby benefitting more than 2,000 children every day.

REC Foundation is a CSR arm of Navratna company under the Ministry of Power. It has supported in setting up of Akshaya Patra’s centralized mid-day meal kitchen in Bhilwara to help feed 28,000 children studying in the region. REC Foundation has also extended CapEx support towards roller conveyor for Akshaya Patra’s kitchen in Silvassa.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), through Reliance Foundation, has significantly contributed to and made measurable progress towards its vision of an inclusive India. Moving well beyond its business activities, the RIL Group contributes to a positive societal impact through diverse community engagement initiatives. Led by Smt. Nita M Ambani, Reliance Foundation was set up in 2010 to provide impetus to various philanthropic initiatives of RIL. The efforts of the group have already touched the lives of more than 57.5 million people across India in more than 50,600 villages and several urban locations. The Foundation has a comprehensive development approach with a prime objective to create and support meaningful activities through innovative institutions to address some of India’s most pressing developmental challenges. Reliance Foundation supported Akshaya Patra in setting up a Centralised Mid-Day Meal kitchen including kitchen equipment, food distribution vehicles and vessels in Jamnagar with the capacity to serve meals to 50,000 children in Government and Government-aided schools.

RMS Risk Management Solutions India Private Limited was incorporated in October 2010 for development of IT software and solutions for reinsurance portfolio risk management in order to make assessment of portfolio losses due to natural catastrophes like earthquakes, hurricanes and flood or man-made disasters. These softwares provide critical risk management solutions to financial institutions around the world. As an organization, RMS India believes in nurturing the future generation and thus is delighted to partner with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to support school meals of 3,500 children in Vrindavan,Uttar Pradesh.

RollOn Hydraulics, based in Bengaluru, India, offers a one-stop shop for the manufacture, assembly and supply of high precision turned parts, spools, and other machined components with critical engineering applications. With a history of working alongside some of the world's most respected hydraulic manufacturers, RollOn Hydraulics is built on a bedrock of engineering excellence, crafted through an unstinted dedication to quality, delivery, value, and a constant desire to do more than just deliver on a customer’s mandate. 2019 Happiness Kits were distributed among government school children with the support of RollOn Hydraulics.

Rossell Techsys is the Aerospace and Defence (A&D) Division of Rossell India Limited, specially established to work for global OEMs that desire on-time, on quality and a strong value proposition. We focus on enhanced value where Global OEMs get the very best of environment, infrastructure, processes and people with competitive price. Approved organization for "Design, Development and Testing of hardware and software systems for airborne applications. They have supported our foundation since June 2019 and have helped us distribute Happiness Kits to 400 government school children in Bangalore in FY 20-21. FY 21-22 they have stepped forward and sponsored 5000 cooked meals and 375 Family Happiness kits to marginalized communities in Guwahati and Bangalore.

Rotimatic is the brainchild of Pranoti Nagarkar and Rishi Israni. It’s the world’s first fully autonomous and connected robot that mixes, kneads, flattens, cooks and puffs, from flour to flatbread in just 90 seconds. Rotimatic is always connected so we know exactly how many rotis are being made worldwide. Pranoti and Rishi have decided to donate 5cents to Akshaya Patra for every Rotimatic roti made during 1st – 14th February as part of the “#RethinkVday campaign.” For every purchase of Rotimatic, they will support one child’s midday meal for an entire year. Go to www.rotimatic.com for more information.

Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd. They are one of India’s most integral diversified and integrated commodity producers. The cornerstone of their business still lies in systematic, safe and scientific mining. their businesses have expanded to cover mining, downstream facilities of ferro alloy & power, solar power and hospitality. The Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd has sponsored the Mid-day meals for over 2,000 students of a private school in Sandur (Bellary) for FY 21-22.

Savita Oil Technologies Limited is an Indian automotive, industrial lubricant and petroleum specialty oils production company with its headquarters at Mumbai, Maharashtra. Savita Oil’s vision is to create value for all stakeholders by developing a diversified portfolio that builds on our core competencies and to do so in an ethical and socially responsible manner. The partnership with AAKSHAYA part aims to supply Mid-DAY Meal to the children studying in the government schools across India to help them get their basic education and to ensure that the future of India is not deprived of food an education .

Saviynt was founded in 2015 and has a cloud-built identity. Saviynt’s Access Governance Platform helps modern enterprises scale cloud initiatives and solve the toughest security and compliance challenges in record time. The company brings together Identity Governance Access (IGA), granular application access, cloud security, and privileged access to secure the entire business ecosystem and provide a frictionless user experience. The world’s largest brands trust Saviynt to accelerate digital transformation, empower distributed workforces, and meet continuous compliance, including BP, Western Digital, Mass Mutual, and Koch Industries. They have supported Akshaya Patra by sponsoring 845 Happiness kits to government school children in FY 20-21.

SBI Capital Markets Ltd. (SBICAP) is India’s largest domestic Investment Bank, offering the entire gamut of investment banking and corporate advisory services. These services encompass Project Advisory and Loan Syndication, Structured Debt Placement, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Stressed Assets Resolution. They are the complete solutions provider offering diversified financial advisory and investment banking services, innovative ideas and unparalleled execution to their client base across all stages of the business cycle. SBI Cap has supported Akshaya Patra to build a kitchen to feed over 35,000 school children in Chittorgarh and Udaipur. They have also sponsored to feed 5,000 school children in Baran and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan.

SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd. is a payment solutions provider in India. It is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. Today, with over 9 million credit card customers, SBI card is the second largest credit card issuer in the country. SBI Cards has supported Akshaya Patra to provide 55.17 lakh mid-day meals to nourish 38,000 beneficiaries in Vrindavan, Mathura, and Jaipur during FY 2018-19. They have also donated 40 food distribution vehicles and 2940 vessels in Vrindavan kitchen alongside providing LOT support at Jaipur. Their support has helped 25,000 children. SBI Cards has also donated towards COVID-19 Relief Feeding Service of Akshaya Patra in Jaipur, Vrindavan, Delhi/NCR, and Ahmedabad.

SeedWorks International Private Limited: Is a plant science company engaged in research, production and marketing hybrid seeds of Rice, Cotton, Millet, Mustard and Vegetables. The company works with a mission to provide superior quality seed solutions for its stakeholders in a sustainable manner. Certified as India’s Great Mid-Size workplace for 2 consecutive years, the company deploys a large share of its resources into research, quality management and engagement with over 2 million farmer base to help them improvise their produce quality and quantity. SeedWorks donation to Akshaya Patra during peak of Covid-19 pandemic has provided over 300 children with much needed nutritional and educational support. The initiative made sure that the children remained safe in their homes during the pandemic without worrying about hunger.

Starting out as a marginal liner Shipping Company with just 19 vessels, the Shipping Corporation of India has today evolved into the largest Indian Shipping Company. The SCI also has substantial interests in various segments of the shipping trade. SCI’s owned fleet includes bulk carriers, crude oil tankers, product tankers, container vessels, passenger-cum-cargo vessels, phosphoric acid / chemical carriers, LPG / ammonia carriers and offshore supply vessels. Sailing through for nearly five decades, the SCI today has a significant presence on the global maritime map. SCI and The Akshaya Patra Foundation have collaborated to feed mid-day meals to 1121 children in Lucknow, Vrindavan and Vadodara locations.

“VGL has sponsored one Akshaya Patra mid-day meal for every item sold at The Jewellery Channel (a VGL Group company), UK. TJC is supporting mid-day meals for 14,000 Government school children since, January 2015. Fom October 2017 onwards they have increased their support by adding another 25000 children meal per day under their Shop Lc USA based company.”

Shinhan has been in India from the year 1996 and the journey has allowed them to experience & learn from the unique and varied flavours of India. With the growing demand for quality banking services and with their bank’s USP as a Superior and Personalized Service Provider ,which is backed by the speed & efficiency of Shinhan, they are in a position to expand their horizon to another level. Sinhan Bank India’s vision in india is to go “Beyond the Best Foreign Bank to the Centennial Bank”. They envisage to create a 100 year history in India’.

“Snapdeal Sunshine, a CSR insitiative run by Snapdeal, India’s leading marketplace in a joint venture with Akshaya Patra and Huawei" . The campaign, which was launched in early March this year was aimed at eradicating classroom hunger in India by providing hygienically cooked, nutritional mid-day meals to children attending government schools across India. Extending their support for the campaign, for every donation made by any individual, Huawei, made an equally matched contribution to Akshaya Patra.Snapdeal, in this joint venture with Akshaya Patra and Huawei celebrate the milestone of raising 5 million meals - consistently raising 1 million meals for 5 months in a row since the launch of the campaign.

Sodexo India on-site services is the leading provider of services that impact the quality of life of clients and employees in the corporate segment and remote sites, patients and visitors in the healthcare segment, and students and faculty in the education segment. Sodexo is considered as a strategic partner to its clients and delivers more than 40 different food and facilities management solutions across 1100+ sites, through its 40,000 employees who touch the lives of 800,000 consumers daily. Sodexo has supported The Akshaya Patra Foundation by sponsoring mid-day meals to 3,158 children in Ahmedabad and Lucknow locations.

Standard Chartered Bank is India’s largest international bank (in terms of branch network) with 100 branches in 42 cities, and have been operating here since 1858. Key client segments include Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Private Banking as well as Retail Banking. Standard Chartered also has the following subsidiaries operating in India: Standard Chartered Securities (India) Ltd; Standard Chartered Investments and Loans (India) Ltd; Standard Chartered Finance limited and Standard Chartered GBS Pvt. Ltd. For fulfilling its duty towards the community development, the Bank works around the themes of health (eradication of blindness), water and sanitation, livelihoods, education and employability. As part of the Covid relief program, Standard Chartered partnered with Akshaya Patra to distribute essential Dry Ration kit to the vulnerable communities and children across India.

Launched by State Bank of India and GE Capital, SBI Card was incorporated as SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Limited (SBICPSL) and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. Today, with over 9 million credit card customers, SBI card is the second largest credit card issuer in the country. Our partnership with SBI Card, has helped us serve 55.17 lakh Mid- Day meals to nourish 38,000 beneficiaries during FY 2018-19. SBI Card has also donated 40 food distribution vehicles and 2940 vessels to our Vrindavan kitchen.

STCI PD is a leading player in the retail and mid-segment of the debt market with a large and diversified client base having pan India presence. We have been actively facilitating clients in shaping strategies, assisting in achievement of investment objectives while ensuring efficient service aided by quality research. STCI PD has been at the forefront in adhering to sound business practices and transparency in all its business dealings. We strive to provide our clients a bouquet of investment solutions and flawless execution which help them plan and manage their investments better. STCI PD is associated with Akshaya Patra to bring food to the plates of underprivileged section of the society through the various feeding program of Akshaya Patra.

As a global leader in background and identity services, Sterling can help provide everything a business needs to hire with confidence. With a vision to make the world a safer place, they know that people make a difference - in workplaces, hospitals, on the road, and in schools. Empowering organizations to make smarter, faster and safer hiring decisions through advanced technology, accuracy, and industry-leading turnaround time, Sterling provides the foundation of trust and safety their clients need to create great environments for their most essential resource, people. Sterling has sponsored mid-day meals for over 1,300 students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Vadodara.

susGain is a rewards-based engagement app that focuses on driving behavioural change within communities (corporates, schools, NGOs etc.) whilst measuring ESG reportable data on the impact created. By better connecting the environmentally and socially conscious stakeholders, susGain - a certified B-Corp - hopes to accelerate the change towards more sustainable communities. Akshaya Patra is one of susGain's impact partners and app users can convert their points earned for eco and socially conscious activities to donate school meals to Akshaya Patras beneficiaries.

TekniPlex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies. A global leader in the Healthcare and Consumer Product markets, TekniPlex provides medical device components and a multitude of material science solutions that lead to a healthier and more sustainable world. Its solutions are found in some of the most well-known names in the Healthcare, Personal Care, Household, and Food and Beverage markets. Tekniplex supported Akshaya Patra for kitchen equipment in centralized kitchen of Ahmedabad, supported for 760 Grocery and 960 Happiness kits distribution in Greater Noida, Ahmedabad and also extend support for Mid Day Meals to 1048 children of Govt Schools in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The Jewelley Channel is a fully own subsidiary of the VGL group of companies and has grown to become one of the largest jewellery retailers in the UK, and a popular brand amongst those who love luxury. Launched on 4th April 2006, our TV Shopping Network now broadcasts to over 30 million homes across the UK and Republic of Ireland. TJC is a respected member of the jewellery industry worldwide – we are affiliated to The British Jewellers Association (BJA), the Thai Gem & Jewellery Traders Association, The Jewellers Board of Trade and the International Coloured Gemstone Association. Alongside financial and economical aspirations, TJC is also committed to give something back to the society. Hence we have collaborated with Akshay Patra since January 2015 to initiate a mid-day meal programme for under privileged children. We are covering 14186+ students in a day which converts to around 354K lunches in a month for the students.

Toshiba has a long history of over 60 years in India. Toshiba is focusing on sustainable B2B fields like railway systems, batteries, elevators and water treatment besides power systems field. With the slogan "Committed to People, Committed to the Future", Toshiba has partnered with Akshaya Patra's Mid-Day Meal Programme with the aim to improve lives of the children. In FY 2019-20, Toshiba sponsored meals for 3,000 children in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited is a premier public financial institution which commenced operations in 1989 with core objective of providing finance and advisory services to the tourism sector in India. Besides tourism, TFCI is now also providing finance to educational institutions, healthcare institutions, non-banking finance companies, real-estate sector engaged in affordable/middle class housing development, other services such as logistics, warehousing, etc., renewable energy and manufacturing sectors. Over the years Tourism Finance has been supporting The Akshaya Patra led mi-day meal program in different parts of India. During Covid-19 pandemic, TFCI partnered with Akshaya Patra to provide freshly cooked, nutritious meals to people adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic. They have sponsored school meals for school children in Delhi in FY 22-23.

TGPL is one of India's leading manufacturers of Transmission products like Helical, Worm, Heli-Worm, Double Worm and Geared motors, Electric Motors. Quality has been the prime importance in all stages of manufacturing and assembling of products. Maintaining the quality level at par with the leading manufactures at reasonable cost is their primary motto. Quality, continuous investment and systematic approach into new solutions have been the main focus of their business. TGPL as a company always promotes the quality improvement endlessly and pursues the target that the customers are satisfied with. In the FY 20-21 Transtech Gears supported The Akshaya Patra Foundation to distribute 2000+ Happiness kit (Grocery kit) to government school children in Bangalore.

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With over 26,000 employees in 25 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Under the ambit of CSR initiatives, UST works to transform lives of the community, through inclusive and sustainable development initiatives. With support from UST, the Foundation has distributed 1500 Happiness Kits to government school children in Bangalore, Chennai and Mysore.

Established in 1993, UTI Infrastructure Technology and services Limited (UTIITSL) is a government owned company that provides technology and outsourcing services to the financial and government sectors of India. UTIITSL has proven market leadership in administration of mutual funds, PAN card Issuance and printing, Insurance services (medical bill processing) , e- governance and technology.

Vertex Computer Systems, operating in India as Vertex Offshore Services Pvt Limited, is an IT Services Provider with offices in Hyderabad, India and across the United States. For over 20 years, Vertex Computer Systems has implemented solutions that solve the complex business problems of our clients. Vertex Computer System’s key practice areas include custom Business Application Development, Business Process Transformation, Content and Collaboration Systems, Customer Relationship Management solutions, Cloud Computing, Data & Analytics, and IT Talent & Staffing. Vertex Computer Systems is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, as well as a trusted Salesforce partner.

Vistara is a joint venture of Tata Sons Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA). Registered as TATA SIA Airlines Limited, Vistara is an Indian domestic full-service airline. The common goal of the joint venture is to redefine air travel in and to/from India to provide travellers a seamless and personalised flying experience that blends Tata’s and SIA’s service excellence and legendary hospitality. Vistara joined hands with The Akshaya Patra Foundation in 2015 and has been a constant support to mid-day meal beneficiaries and towards the COVID Relief Service. Their support has ensured that children get nutrition and stay connected with studies and personal hygiene is maintained.

Wagh Bakri Tea Group has been in the business of tea since 1892. It is currently one of the most trusted packaged tea brands in India. Wagh Bakri Foundation is a registered Public Charitable Trust and has been formed with a thrust to undertake CSR activities in a more focused manner. Wagh Bakri Tea Group has been making sincere endeavours to bring about a visible change in the society by contributing in the fields of education, healthcare, women empowerment and other socio-economic development activities. Wagh Bakri has supported Akshaya Patra by sponsoring a meal distribution vehicle. They have also supported by providing cooked meals to the needy people and Happiness Kits to school children for various locations in Gujarat.

Western Digital (WD) is an American computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company. It designs, manufactures and sells data technology products including storage devices, data center systems and cloud storage services. Western Digital has partnered with Akshaya Patra to enhance lives of Government school children of Bangalore. Western Digital and Akshaya Patra have conducted various impactful volunteering activities where more than 300 Western Digital employees participated with a goodwill of transforming lives of children.

GE Healthcare's broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, they partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. Wipro Cares is a non-profit trust that channelizes its efforts in community service, education and societal development. They believe no social programme can run without strong ethical principles, proper management and good governance. It was initiated in 2002. It focuses on developmental issues of the underprivileged society. GE BE’s support has aided The Akshaya Patra Foundation in procurement of Food Distribution Vessels at Bengaluru Kitchen, Karnataka. This has aided the Foundation in supplying hot and wholesome meals to Government and Government aided school children across the city. It has also facilitated in setting up of an effluent treatment plant (ETP) for wastewater treatment.

Wipro GE Healthcare Private Limited (WGE) is a Joint Venture (JV) between General Electric Company, USA and Wipro Enterprises Limited, India. Established in 1990, it is one of the most successful and longest-running JVs in the region with operations spread across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan. The company is the largest Medical Technology player in the South Asia region. WGE is focused on addressing some of the toughest healthcare challenges - lowering maternal and infant deaths, enabling early detection of cancer, addressing heart diseases effectively and driving better outcomes for trauma patients among others. Wipro GE has helped enhance the sanitization and hygiene of close to 200 government school benefitting 20,000 children through the Swastha Shaala initiative through the COVID-19 pandemic in FY 2021-22.

Pranic Healing is a simple yet very powerful energy healing methodology given by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui. It can be used to heal a range of ailments, from simple to complex, based on their complexity. It is also used to maintain good health, physically, emotionally and mentally. To promote Pranic Healing in various parts of Asia and Africa, the World Pranic Healing Foundation (WPHF) was established on 23rd July 1990. Till date, the Foundation (excluding the branch office in India) has been able to help spread Pranic Healing in around 39 countries. WPHF started supporting the Mid-Day Meal Programme in the year 2018. They have sponsored school meals of 5000 children in Jaipur and Puri in the years 2019-20 and continue their support in 2020-21 as well.

Zatisi Catering is a chain of fine dining restaurants from Europe. It has been supporting Akshaya Patra since the last three years. So far, it has aided regular mid-day meals for 16,081 children in Puri, Nayagarh, Lucknow, Jhalawar, and Bhilwara.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises is an Indian media conglomerate. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has interests in television, print, internet, film, mobile content and allied businesses. It operates 45 channels worldwide. Zee partnered with Akshaya Patra to ensure meal supply to thousands of people in India and also hosted shows for people to contribute towards the Covid Relief efforts of Akshaya Patra .