The Akshaya Patra Foundation

एक बसर बुखार चड़ा होगा तो फिर भी सो जाएंगे पर भुखे पेट तो चौबीस घंटे नींद नहीं आएगी। (“If we have fever, we will still sleep. On a hungry stomach though, sleep will evade us for 24 hours.”) 65-year-old Omkar—a dweller of the Dandi Park rain basera (night shelter)—talks about the importance of food.

Middle childhood is the second opportunity for growth after early childhood. Growth is not restricted to a physical growth spurt but also includes psychosocial development, establishing lifelong dietary and lifestyle habits.Right nutrition provided during this period fuels both the brain and the body. Today, many children fail to consume nutritious diets in their childhood days.