At first glance,
Jagdesh, a beneficiary of the Akshaya Patra meals may look like any other
15-year-old student of the Padua Government High School in Mangaluru.
But, in reality,
he has a more important role in the school than his peers- he serves fresh and
nutritious mid-day meals to everyone. Jagdesh is so generous that he will not think
about himself till every student in the school is full.
From the interesting
mid-day meal menu in Mangaluru, Jagdesh likes Pulao the most and couldn’t just
stop while talking about it. “It’s very
tasty and the vegetables make me feel very healthy," he said.
Jagdesh has won
the hearts of all in the school including Francis D'cunha, Headmaster of the
Padua High School. “He is well-mannered and a very respectful child. I see a
good future for him and that’s primarily because of good attitude and
behaviour," D'cunha, said.
D'cunha found
the Mid-day meal in Mangalore ‘a boon’ for students coming from rural areas:
“The mid-day meal served by Akshaya Patra
is good for nourishment and the students have become very strong and
active," he added later.
Jagdesh is one of the many beneficiaries of The
Akshaya Patra Foundation who has motivated and set an example to his friends.
Like him, the organisation has many more NGO children stories to
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