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Interview with Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 20, 2014

Excerpts from an interview with Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa:, Chairman of World's largest NGO run School Meal Program, Akshaya Patra. Question: Why the name Askhaya Patra to the mid-day meal program? Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa: The divine vessel ‘Akshaya Patra’ of Mahabharata symbolizes unlimited portions that can feed countless mouths. But this 'vessel' sought a few willing

Food and Education

The Gravity of Education

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 15, 2014

What is the meaning of education? Why is it necessary that every child below 14 years of age go to school and get educated? How would this impact the child’s life? If a child goes

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Following the Mid-Day Meal Money Trail (Part II)

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 8, 2014

In the previous section we discussed the budget allocation of India's mid-day meal programme on a macro level. In this post we will analyse how the overall budget for the scheme gets allocated to certain micro expenditures

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Following the Mid-Day Meal Money Trail (Part I)

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 6, 2014

The mid-day meal programme was launched by the Government of India in 1995, feeding children of standard I-V across Government and Government aided schools in 2408 blocks in the country. Three years after this, the

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Assam, a beautiful state located in North-East India and Akshaya Patra

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on April 30, 2014

Assam, a rich, vibrant state that is famous for its breath-taking scenic beauty, is known to be the Gateway to North East India. The state is charming with its unspoiled natural beauty, swarming with wildlife, tea

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What sets us apart…

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on March 7, 2014

Founded in the year 2000 with just 5 schools and 1500 students in Bangalore, Karnataka, The Akshaya Patra Foundation today feeds 1.3 million hungry mouths at Government schools across 9 states and 21 locations in India. Thirteen years ago, the pioneers of this not-for-profit organisation probably did not know that their dream of reaching out

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Food that Beats the Heat

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on February 24, 2014

Summer’s kicking in, and with the sunshine and picnics come sweat, grime and a whole host of weather related diseases. As much as people wait for winter to end and summer to begin, very few

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Educating The Girls – not a piecemeal measure

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on December 3, 2013

Life can be challenging when you are a girl child in India. Previously bound by social custom, girl children in India were either not provided with education at all, forced to drop out of school

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World Food Day 2013

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on October 9, 2013

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was founded on October 16, 1945 and to honour this day World Food Day is observed every year around the world. Every year a theme is

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Music – A Way of Life and A Delight for Children

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on October 1, 2013

Everyday we play many roles and our roles differ from situation to situation. Broadly we can divide our roles in two categories- personal and professional. On professional front we mostly play a specific role. But,

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