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VGL Group: Initiating change through CSR

by arjun on March 9, 2015

Corporates have the power to do substantial good in the world through their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programmes. Through their funding, innovation and reach, corporates can initiate far reaching reforms that are capable of even greater impact than what individuals can accomplish. In line with this, the Vaibhav Group of companies has tried to effect

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Supporting women through food and employment

by arjun on March 6, 2015

With Women's Day approaching we have taken a moment to reflect on how we, at Akshaya Patra, work to support the young girls and women of India. Equal opportunity in employment or sustenance, regardless of

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Nurturing aspirations with nutrition

by arjun on February 27, 2015

Providing food for education is a worthy cause in itself, but for us there is nothing greater than seeing the impact our programme has had on the lives of our beneficiaries themselves. We spoke to

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NMIMS student discovers the joys of teaching at Akshaya Patra

by arjun on February 25, 2015

Recently volunteers from business schools visited Akshaya Patra to train some of our staff in using Microsoft Excel. The employees who opted for the training programme were from different age groups, and departments in the

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Buy a #TicketToCheer: Support your team and a child

by arjun on February 25, 2015

Raise the cricket fever to the next level by taking part in #TicketToCheer supported by ESPNcricinfo, foodpanda and freecharge! This initiative undertaken in aid of Akshaya Patra gives cricket fans an opportunity to buy a

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Feed a child and avail 100% tax exemption

by arjun on February 21, 2015

The financial year is drawing to a close and the catch phrase of the season is 'tax exemption'. Now availing of tax exemption is bound to make you feel good, but we're here to tell you that we know a way for you to feel even better! How about receiving tax exemption and feeding a hungry child, all at

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Fighting hunger with #MusicForMeals

by arjun on February 17, 2015

Saavn, India's No.1 digital music service, has partnered with Akshaya Patra to launch #MusicForMeals with the goal of feeding 5,000 children the mid-day meal on every school day for an entire year! This initiative is

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Managing big data with ERP

by arjun on February 13, 2015

Akshaya Patra's mid-day meal programme feeds over 1.4 million children across 23 locations in India every day. So can you imagine the mammoth scale of operations undertaken in every Akshaya Patra office and kitchen every

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Kailash Satyarthi supports MDM programme

by arjun on February 10, 2015

Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize winner 2014, and child rights activist delivered the Keynote Address at the inaugural session of the Development Dialogue 2015 conference held at the Deshpande Foundation in Hubli on 7th and

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Akshaya Patra’s Impact Study 2014

by arjun on February 7, 2015

Sigma Research and Consulting Pvt Ltd, one of India's leading survey companies, recently conducted an impact study on Akshaya Patra's mid-day meal programme titled 'Assessment of Mid-Day Meal Programme in 8 States'. The study aimed