The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a non-profit organisation that works relentlessly towards eliminating the issues of classroom hunger and malnutrition.
Akshaya Patra works with the Government of India and state governments to implement the PM POSHAN Abhiyaan (formerly the Mid-Day Meal Scheme) in a collaboration based on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. In doing so, it supports the Right to Food and Right to Education of children from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds.
In 2000, Akshaya Patra began serving hot, nutritious and tasty mid-day meals to 1,500 children across five government schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Today, with the continued support of the Government of India, state governments, UT administrations, corporate partners, individual donors and volunteers, it has grown to serve mid-day meals to 2 million children across 15 states and 2 union territories.
The Foundation feeds hygienically prepared mid-day meals to children with the passion to learn and achieve, thus giving them the nourishment and motivation to succeed… to carve a better future for themselves and their families.
Vision – No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger
Mission – To feed 3 million children by 2025