NGOs play an important role in society. They help in the betterment and development of different sections of society. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an NGO in India that implements the government’s Mid-Day Meal Programme. It serves nutritious school meals to 1.8 million child...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one of the pioneer NGOs to implement the Mid-Day Meal Programme and it has also been recognised as the world’s largest NGO-run school meal programme.

Gender equality and science go hand in hand. Though there have been several initiatives across the globe regarding women empowerment in the field of science, yet we have a long way to go. In order to support scientific temperament, ensure equal access to and participation in s...

Summary: Midday meal programme has been a vital intervention in the efforts towards right to education. Along with government’s efforts, several NGOs have also begun school meal programme for children. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one such NGO that partnered with the govern...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation runs the world’s largest NGO run school meal programme spread across 13 states and 1 union territory of India. To help more children benefit with the mid-day meal programme, the organisation has constantly been trying to spread across different loc...

The midday meal scheme is one of the most potential interventions of the Government of India to support education of children belonging to socio-economically challenging backgrounds. Through this scheme, children studying in government schools and government-aided schools rece...

Hunger, in general, limits people from attaining their full potential. When hunger dwells in children, it blocks them from reaching school and keeps them entangled in the poverty-hunger-illiteracy cycle. Lack of resources and socio-economically challenging backgrounds makes hu...

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Come, share your happiness in welcoming the new year 2022 and be a part of Akshaya Patra's noble venture to feed nutritious midday meal to school children. Akshaya Patra is an NGO in India which is striving hard to provide food for education

Praveen Kumar is a mid-day meal beneficiary who studies in 6th grade of GHPS, Siddeshwaranagar, Dharwad, Karnataka. During the lockdown period, he missed his school, teachers, friends and having mid-day meals (MDM). To support the health, immunity, hygiene and education of suc...

Childhood is a phase where we dream of becoming something big or being recognised; a doctor, engineer, lawyer, choreographer, singer, etc. Dreams will vary as we grow up and mature from childhood to adolescence. To achieve those dreams, as children we need to be focussed and t...

The concept of giving has existed since time immemorial. It is deeply engraved in our systems that we should help one another and especially those who need support. People from all walks of life have been giving charities, be it a king, a philosopher or even common man; everyo...

India has established itself as one of the potential superpowers of the world but has a lot more to address on the malnutrition front. Nearly half of the deaths among children are attributed to lack of the right nutrition. Proper nutrition is the key in establishing a healthy...