The Akshaya Patra Foundation

Kashni Tiwary, a student of 11th standard from Jayshree Periwal International School in Jaipur, won the recently held writing competition organised in celebration of National Education Day for the Future Shapers Initiative by The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Her poem draws inspiration from Hamsa’s story, a student served by Akshaya Patra. Read her heartfelt poem here:

You must have often heard your mother say, “Eat something! You won’t be able to focus unless your stomach is full.” And I am sure we all have brushed it away several times. One can go without food for a day or two, but the consequences can be fatal if one starves for a long