Akshaya Patra working as a NGO in Telangana

As a mid-day meal NGO in Telangana, The Akshaya Patra Foundation first served free school meal to the children of Hyderabad in October 2008. Akshaya Patra is a full-fledged mid-day meal NGO in India that began with the vision of 'No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger' in June 2000. Strategically increasing the number of beneficiaries every year this today serves mid-day meal to more than 54,849 (as on March 2014) children every day covering 454 Government schools in Telangana. It runs a mechanised centralised kitchen to prepare nutritious and fresh mid-day meals for the beneficiaries and needs support from NGO volunteers.

Apart from working as a NGO in Telangana, Akshaya Patra serves mid-day meal on nine other states of India. Each day Akshaya Patra serves freshly cooked wholesome meal to more than 1.4 million children by covering 10,661 Government schools. This NGO covers 23 locations across the 10 states. The operational expanse of Akshaya Patra allows it to not only provide food but also support education of children who otherwise would have been sent to earn for their meal. It works with the motto of providing unlimited food for education. Hence it has been working tirelessly for almost 15 years without compromising on the quality of food. This NGO in India makes sure that each morsel of the meal is enjoyed by the children. Therefore the NGO serves local palate of the region. For example: the menu of north zone locations includes roti (Indian flat bread) in the meal whereas south zone locations have rice in their meal menu.

While serving as a NGO in Telangana, and other states in the country, this NGO in India realised the significant role that volunteers can play in spreading the message about the potential of mid-day meal programme in building up a literate and confident nation. Like many other non-profit organisations Akshaya Patra too have a platform for volunteer participation. The NGO volunteer programme is a platform for citizens with a trait of being the catalyst of change for the betterment of the society. It gives them an opportunity to know about the programme, its management, operational nitty-gritty, resource mobilisation avenues and most importantly the beneficiaries. Being a NGO volunteer one can choose to support Akshaya Patra in various ways like knowledge sharing, on ground participation, spreading the word through online and offline mediums, conduct fundraising events, participate or conduct awareness events and campaigns and many more such activities.

Over the years, Akshaya Patra has witnessed that by working as a mid-day meal NGO it has been able to positively alter millions of young lives. The heart-warming stories of beneficiaries are a testimony to the reason why mid-day meal should be supported and continued. Provide a wholesome meal so that a child can grow, learn and achieve. Be a NGO volunteer.

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NGO Annual Report wins LACP Vision Awards 2013/14

The Akshaya Patra Foundation recently took centre stage in NGO latest news as it won Gold for the fourth consecutive time in the category of NGO Annual Report in the recently held LACP (League of American Communications Professionals LLC) 2013/14 Vision Awards Annual Reports Competition.
Scoring 98 out of 100 points, the NGO Annual Report of Akshaya Patra was also adjudged to be ranked 26th among Top 50 Annual Reports worldwide. The NGO latest news features that this is the third time that this NGO Annual Report has been ranked among the Top 50 Annual Reports.

LACP (League of American Communications Professionals LLC) was established in 2001 with the aim to promote a platform in the public relation sector in order to encourage and recognise best practices and exceptional communication capabilities of various organisations. This year LACP Awards drew maximum number of entries as compared to past years. About 1,000 organisations from nearly two dozen countries participated in this competition. The entries were categorised according to industry as well as type i.e. print-based annual reports, print-based alternative reports, and digitally-based reports. The NGO Annual Report of Akshaya Patra won in the category of print-based Annual Report. Read more about this NGO latest news at Gold win at LACP 2013/14 Vision Awards.

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Akshaya Patra Lucknow kitchen inauguration

With the Akshaya Patra Lucknow kitchen inauguration, this mid-day meal NGO of India has expanded its reach to the 24th location in India. This kitchen was inaugurated on 15th March 2015 by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. The event was attended by noted dignitaries like Ram Govind Chaudhary, Minister for Basic Education. It was also attended by representatives of the Caterpillar Foundation which is the principal investor for this kitchen project in Lucknow.

The clippings of NGO news Uttar Pradesh captures Akhilesh Yadav’s tour of the newly constructed kitchen and his wishes for the success of the Foundation. This kitchen is a perfect example of Public-Private Partnership model in implementing the mid-day meal programme. The two-acre land in which this kitchen is constructed has been allotted to Akshaya Patra by the Uttar Pradesh State Government. At present with the Akshaya Patra Lucknow kitchen inauguration, 11,800 students studying in 109 Government schools in the region will get benefitted. But the NGO looks forward to increasing the beneficiary base to 100,000 children across 690 Government schools in the region.

The NGO news Uttar Pradesh also covers Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice Chairman of Akshaya Patra conveying his sincere gratitude to Akhilesh Yadav for his continued support through the years. Click here to view glimpses of Akshaya Patra Lucknow kitchen inauguration.

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Donation for NGO in Nathdwara

Working as a non-profit organisation in India The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been strategically and effectively making its expansion to benefit more and more children through the mid-day meal programme. Foundation initiated its service towards children way back in June 2000. Since then it has not left any stone unturned to maximise the potential of the mi-day meal programme. It began its service as a NGO in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, gradually moved to other locations in the state and then further expanded to other states of the country. Akshaya Patra made its move towards Rajasthan by opening its first centralised kitchen in Jaipur in February 2004. Subsequently, it made its advent to other parts of the state as NGO in Nathdwara, Baran and very recently as NGO in Jodhpur. In total the reach of this non-profit organisation in Rajasthan is more than 135,000 children covering more than 1,800 Government schools.

As a NGO in Nathdwara, Akshaya Patra started its operations in June 2006. It has a fully equipped centralised kitchen to prepare mid-day meal to more than 25,000 children every day. It also has a fleet of customised meal delivery vehicles to retain the freshness of the cooked meal during transportation from kitchen to school. Alike other serving locations, this NGO in Nathdwara too serves local palate to the children of more than 435 Government schools. It also regularly takes feedback from beneficiary schools regarding the taste, quantity and quality of the mid-day meal served so that it remains abreast with any improvisations needed. Akshaya Patra runs three centralised kitchens in Rajasthan one each at non-profit organisation in India, Jaipur and Jodhpur. It operates the decentralised format of kitchen in Baran due to difficult terrain and connectivity to construct centralised kitchen.

Akshaya Patra aims to reach out to more children as a mid-day meal providing NGO in Nathdwara. Along with the local support, it looks forward to support from across the country and overseas too. Donation for NGO in Nathdwara is certain to aid in expanding the mid-day meal service to more number of children by including new schools in and around Nathdwara. Your donation for NGO will take Akshaya Patra one step closer to achieving its mission of feeding 5 million children by 2020. With the contribution you too will become a catalyst for change in the journey of providing food to millions of underserved children of the country. It is interesting to know that an amount of Rs.750 donation for NGO can feed one child for one whole year. Then imagine how many children can be fed if you just decide to contribute a little extra? The amount towards donation can be contributed through online or offline modes of cheque or DD.

Your donation for NGO has the power to change the lives of many children for whom mid-day meal is the only wholesome meal for the entire day! Fulfil your responsibility today!

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High spirited beneficiaries of NGO in Guwahati

As a mid-day meal NGO in Guwahati, Akshaya Patra made its advent in the February 2010. Since then this NGO in Guwahati has seen for itself the real need of mid-day meal in this section of the country. With aspirations soaring high among the children of this beautiful north-eastern state, there are numerous heart-warming Akshaya Patra success stories from this part of the country. Here is one of the success stories from Guwahati.

This Akshaya Patra success story is from a place called Khudradadhi. Till the introduction of Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards, 80% of the working population of Khudradadhi were mainly engaged in agriculture. But, the BPL cards changed the occupational scenario of this place. As BPL card holders get grains at subsidised prices, they have moved to alternate occupations like fishing, brick-kiln workers and casual labourers in the city. This has left a mere 10% practicing agriculture. This shift in occupational trend has led to a lack of variety in the food basket especially vegetables.

Hareshwar Deka, Head Master of Khudradadhi Lower Primary school says that the meal menu of people here is mostly rice, dal (pulses) and potato. This food habit with lack of vegetables has brought about nutritional deprivation among the children of this locality. But he goes on to add that since Akshaya Patra started serving mid-day meal there has been positive change in the health of the children. This change is attributed to the various nutritious food provided by this NGO in Guwahati.

Pithali, a Standard IV student at the Khudradadhi Lower Primary school is a daughter of a seasonal mason and her mother adds on to the family income by stitching mekhala chadars (a traditional Assamese outfit). It indeed is difficult to sustain a family of five with a monthly income of just Rs. 2500 – 4000 and hence their meals mostly comprise of rice, yellow dal (pulses) and potato curry. Pithali says, “I love the Akshaya Patra mid-day meal. I look forward to Wednesdays and Saturdays as we are served with pulao, khichdi and kheer”. This little girl aspires to become an Assamese film actress and take her family for a world tour one day. The Head Master proudly adds that all girls of Khudradadhi are enrolled in the school. He admits that getting them to school is a difficult task, but mid-day meal has worked as a wonderful supporting programme.

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NGO in Rourkela serving mid-day meal to more than 40,000 children

The Akshaya Patra Foundation began its service as a NGO in Rourkela from November 2013. Rourkela is the third location in Odisha where Akshaya Patra started implementing the mid-day meal programme. This NGO operates a centralised kitchen unit and caters to more than 40,000 children across 433 Government schools in the area. This kitchen of the NGO in Rourkela is a perfect example of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in aiding the role of NGO for betterment of the society. As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) had donated a philanthropic amount of Rs 8.24 crore to Akshaya Patra in order to expand its mid-day meal programme in Rourkela. This development was strategic for the Foundation to initiate its service as a NGO in Rourkela. Aside serving in Rourkela, Akshaya Patra is present in three other locations of Odisha namely Puri, Nayagarh and Cuttack.

Akshaya Patra is aware that the role of NGO is not only to expand its operations but it is also to sustain the positive impact and service in the existing locations. Hence, sustainability is one of the main focus areas of Akshaya Patra. The Foundation has received appreciations and recognitions from many prestigious institutions and personalities for its persistent effort in providing hygienic, nutritious and freshly cooked mid-day meal to children every day. Apart from functioning as a NGO in Rourkela, this Foundation also serves as a mid-day meal NGO in 22 other locations across the country covering 10 states. Altogether, it serves mid-day meal to more than 1.4 million children every day. As a mid-day meal provider, Akshaya Patra believes that one of the role of NGO should be to cater to the local palate of the region so that children relish the meal they are eating. In view of this, the menu of Akshaya Patra kitchens varies according to the region. For example: rice and sambar (a South Indian curry made out of lentils and vegetables) are the main menu items of Akshaya Patra kitchens in the south whereas roti (Indian flat bread) and sabji (vegetable curry) become the main menu item for north Indian kitchens.

Seeing the potential of the mid-day meal programme and the significant role of NGO, the Government provides ample support to the NGOs in the form of grants and subsidies. The Government also allows these NGOs to seek donation from individuals and corporate houses and other supporting agencies. Donation for NGO is a needed element for all types of non-governmental organisations. Whether it is a well-established organisation or a start-up organisation, every NGO requires the involvement of the society either in the form of donation for NGO or volunteering to spread the cause. The same holds true for Akshaya Patra too. When you contribute Rs. 750 as donation for NGO, you are actually aiding to feed one child for one whole year.

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Feed a child and avail tax exemption on donation

As the financial year is coming to a close, choose to contribute towards 100% tax exemption donation. Tax exemption donation means becoming eligible for exemption from paying tax. As we are busy collecting documents that can provide some tax relief, Akshaya Patra has already found a noble way to save tax.

Akshaya Patra is an Indian NGO providing mid-day meal to children at Government schools. It is a registered Trust and has the consent to offer 100% tax exemption for donation of Rs.500 and above under section 35 AC/80 G of the Income Tax Act 1961. At Akshaya Patra the cost per meal per child for one whole year sums up to Rs.750. Thus going by this cost efficient programme management and the provision of tax exemption donation, the donor can feed a child for an entire year and also save tax at the same time.

Let’s end this financial year with a noble deed by contributing to feed a child. For more details on tax exemption donation please visit Tax Exemption Donation FAQs or send an email to Akshaya Patra at infodesk@akshayapatra.org

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Charitable trust in India provides tax exemption on donation

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a charitable trust in India. This charitable trust has been working towards the cause of providing mid-day meal to children since the year 2000. Akshaya Patra started the cause by feeding just 1,500 children of five Government schools in Bangalore, Karnataka. Gradually the need of this programme was felt in nearby schools too and it started expanding its feeding capacity to more schools and children. Over the years along with continuing to serve mid-day meal in its original serving location, this charitable trust in India strategically expanded itself to cater to the needs of the rest of the country. With the help of Central Government, various State Governments and many generous donors, Akshaya Patra today serves as a NGO in 23 locations of 10 states.

One of its service locations is Vadodara in Gujarat. As a NGO in Vadodara, Akshaya Patra started its operation in November 2009. This NGO in Vadodara runs a centralised kitchen to cater to the mid-day meal requirement of 113,593 children studying in 616 Government schools (index as per March 2014). The centralised kitchen prepares meals that cater to the local palate of the region so that children enjoy their meal to the fullest. While serving as a mid-day meal NGO for more than a decade Akshaya Patra realises the importance of this one meal in every child's life. Each of the beneficiaries of this meal has their own story of struggle, hope and aspiration. As a mid-day meal NGO, Akshaya Patra strives to serve the local palate of the region so that children eat with joy. Thus as a NGO in Vadodara too Akshaya Patra's centralised kitchen prepares meals that cater to the local palate of the region so that children enjoy their meal to the fullest.

In general, the mid-day meal programme has seen many positive impacts on children and the education initiatives. It has seen an increase in enrolment, decrease in drop-out rate, better concentration level among children, and also there has been a rise in parents sending their children to school rather than sending the young hearts to earn a living. The vision statement of this charitable trust in India very clearly states that, 'No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.' Thus it has set itself the mission to serve 5 million children by 2020.

This charitable trust in India is aware of the significance and potential of society's engagement with the cause. Thus, it acknowledges and appreciates the contributions made by the supporters, volunteers and donors. This charitable trust in India has received permission from Finance Ministry to provide tax exemption on donation

to its donors. Thus, a donor becomes eligible for tax exemption donation for his contribution of Rs. 500 and above. Once eligible, the donor receives 100% tax exemption on the amount he or she has contributed. Tax exemption donation serves the dual purpose of benefitting children and donors too. 

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NGO Annual Report wins LACP Vision Awards 2013/14

The Akshaya Patra Foundation recently took centre stage in NGO latest news as it won Gold for the fourth consecutive time in the category of NGO Annual Report in the recently held LACP (League of American Communications Professionals LLC) 2013/14 Vision Awards Annual Reports Competition. Scoring 98 out of 100 points, the NGO Annual Report of Akshaya Patra was also adjudged to be ranked 26th among Top 50 Annual Reports worldwide. The NGO latest news features that this is the third time that this NGO Annual Report has been ranked among the Top 50 Annual Reports.

LACP (League of American Communications Professionals LLC) was established in 2001 with the aim to promote a platform in the public relation sector in order to encourage and recognise best practices and exceptional communication capabilities of various organisations. This year LACP Awards drew maximum number of entries as compared to past years. About 1,000 organisations from nearly two dozen countries participated in this competition. The entries were categorised according to industry as well as type i.e. print-based annual reports, print-based alternative reports, and digitally-based reports. The NGO Annual Report of Akshaya Patra won in the category of print-based Annual Report. Read more about this NGO latest news at Gold win at LACP 2013/14 Vision Awards.

Donate online towards food for education- Akshaya Patra

Akshaya Patra has been striving towards providing unlimited food for education since its inception in the year 2000. The vision statement of the NGO itself clearly states that ‘No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger’. With the mission to provide food for education to 5 million children by 2020 Akshaya Patra is strategically making its move in expanding its service to new locations while sustaining its programme in the existing operational locations. It welcomes participation from society either as donor, volunteer or talent partners. This NGO has incorporated the platform of donate online to charity to ease up donation process.

Donate online to charity gives donor the comfort of contributing towards the food for education cause of mi-day meal programme at their convenience of time and space. A click of a button allows donors from across the globe to contribute funds instantly with clear receipt of donation.  Below are few anecdotes that testify the potential of your contribution towards food for education:

• * Amit Kumar, a 16-year old aims to be an artist and is popularly known as the Picasso of his school. His extraordinary brilliance in academics gained him the merit for double promotion where he was he was promoted from class II to class IV directly.
•     With the aim of serving the lower economic families, Geeta a 12- year child has already focussed her eyes at becoming a doctor.
•     What could be more sensitive when a child of 14 years dedicates his aspiration to his deceased father? Haider Ali, a 14-year studying in Standard VIII aspires to be an electronic engineer. He says. “My aspiration is a tribute to my father who passed away last year. He was in this profession and I want to be like him. My father is my idol”.
•    Thrilled with the idea of experiments and eyes set at making inventions, Shivu a 12-year old is an avid science enthusiast with the aim to become a scientist.

These anecdotes were just few dreams among the million beneficiaries of food for education. These children already have the zeal to achieve; all they need is little support from us. By contributing donation online to charity you will provide them with wholesome meal that will nourish their body and education that will nourish their minds.

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Tax deductible donations for mid-day meal programme

The mid-day meal programme implemented by The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an initiative of the Government of India to provide free school lunch to children studying in Government schools. This programme acts like a supporting pillar to aid literacy programmes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The mid-day meal programme has been able to bring children to school from lower socio-economic families for the main reason and hope of receiving one free meal. Parents who would otherwise send their children earn a square meal send them to school primarily for the reason of free food and in the process these children receive their rightful share of education too. Witnessing the power of one meal, the Government of India started to encourage the participation of Non-Governmental Organisations to implement the mid-day meal programme even at the grass root level of the society. This encouragement has led many NGOs to take up mid-day meal programme as their core cause. One such organisation is a NGO in Bangalore.

This NGO in Bangalore started serving mid-day meal at Government schools in Bangalore before the official orders by the Supreme Court to provide cooked mid-day meals at schools. But after the official orders by Supreme Court in 2003, it was a welcome progression for this NGO in Bangalore to implement the mid-day meal programme in partnership with the Government. This NGO in Bangalore is The Akshaya Patra Foundation. It was started in June 2000, with the vision of Srila Prabhupada that 'No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger'. This NGO in Bangalore sets itself a mission of feeding 5 million children by 2020. This NGO in Bangalore functions in a Public-Private Partnership model and gives ample platform for the society to participate in furthering the cause of mid-day meal programme. It not only confides itself to monetary donations rather it welcomes participation of corporate houses, innovation and technology organisations, students, professionals and the global participation for a knowledge sharing and volunteering partnership.

Akshaya Patra is one of the top most Non-Governmental Organisations in India. Its presence can be felt in 23 locations of 10 states in India. Every day this NGO serves mid-day meal to more than 1.4 million children across the country. For implementation of the mid-day meal programme, it receives support from the Central Government and various State Governments. One of the significant supports it has received over the years is the tax exemption act for donations. This means that a donor's contribution is considered eligible as tax deductible donations. According to Section 80G and 35AC of the Income Tax Act any donation of above Rs.500 made towards the mid-day meal programme of Akshaya Patra will be considered as tax deductible donations. Being eligible for tax deductible donations means that the donor will receive 100% tax exemption for the amount he donated towards this NGO.

What better way to do charity than contributing tax deductible donations towards mid-day meal programme and providing wholesome meal to millions of underserved children of the nation? 

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Saavn partners with Indian NGO

 

In a recent development, India’s No.1 digital music service Saavn has partnered with the Indian NGO. The Akshaya Patra Foundation. With this partnership Saavn launches the initiative #MusicForMeals. The goal of this initiative is to feed mid-day meal to 5,000 children each day for a whole year. Speaking about this partnership with the Indian NGO, Co-Founder and CEO of Saavn said that music has the potential to change the world in every way and through this initiative the team of Saavn and its users can make a lasting and constructive difference by providing wholesome meal to the children every day.

Through this initiative Saavn will donate one Akshaya Patra mid-day meal for one child for every hour of music streamed via their website on apps. The NGO blog Fighting Hunger With #MusicForMeals captures more details on the philanthropic development between Saavn and Akshaya Patra. Akshaya Patra’s CEO, Shridhar Venkat conveyed his gratitude to Saavn on behalf of the entire Foundation and said that #MusicForMeals will help many underserved children to receive wholesome meal and thereby allow them to focus at school and learn better. Read more about this musical partnership at Akshaya Patra NGO blog.

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Donate online to charity for NGO in Assam

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is considered as one of the top NGO in India. This top NGO in India works towards the cause of implementing the mid-day meal programme in Government schools. On the whole, more than 1.4 million children get benefitted every day with the mid-day meal provided by this top NGO in India. Akshaya Patra began its service towards children way back in 2000 and since then there has been no looking back. Beginning with Bangalore as its first location, Akshaya Patra strategically expanded its service to 22 other locations that covered its service as a NGO in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu. Akshaya Patra believes that each meal has its own story and thus it leaves no stone unturned when it comes to sustaining its service in a particular location.

Akshaya Patra made its advent to the north-east by introducing its service as a mid-day meal NGO in Assam in February 2010. The initial days at this location witnessed tough rides due to its terrain and accessibility to basic facilities like water and good road connectivity. However determined and tireless effort of the Foundation bore fruition when it completed construction of the centralised kitchen at Amingaon location near Guwahati. Over the years, this NGO in Assam has been able to feed more than 53,000 children covering 592 Government schools as recorded at the end of financial year 2013-14. Indeed it receives ample support from Government of Assam along with unwavering aid from Central Government, yet like any other NGO, this NGO too requires the support from the society.

This NGO in Assam makes available the provision to donate online to charity. Donate online to charity is the fastest and easiest way to contribute meals to millions of children for whom the mid-day meal is the only wholesome meal for the entire day. This north-eastern state has many exemplary talents tucked in its lap and these talents just look forward to your little support that will help them achieve their dream. Your one click at donate online to charity will support millions of children with food and education.

Akshaya Patra has not become the top NGO in India only because of its service to children but also because of its policy of transparency and accountability towards all its stakeholders. Government, donors, volunteers, children/parents, teachers and employees form the various stakeholders of this top NGO in India. Akshaya Patra works in a Public-Private Partnership model and thus makes it a practice to audit its functioning on a periodical basis. Akshaya Patra regularly publishes all its audited financial reports along with its achievements, developments, initiatives of the completed financial year and plans for the next financial year in its Annual Reports. This transparency has been applauded in both national and international platforms in the form of honourable awards from prestigious institutions and organisations.

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Akshaya Patra success stories from Telangana

Since inception, mid-day meal programme has bought many dreams alive and it has also given the strength to fulfil millions of aspirations across the nation. This national programme to provide free mid-day meal to children at all Government schools has encouraged many parents to send their children to school. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a NGO in India working towards serving mid-day meal to children across 23 locations covering 10 states.

There are innumerable Akshaya Patra success stories. These stories are eye opener of how children from even the most underserved background have big dreams and aspirations. These children overcome many hurdles to reach school and aim towards achieving their goals. The mid-day meal is a way to sustain these hopes of brave hearts. Here is an anecdote of one of the Akshaya Patra success stories from Telangana.

With the aspiration of becoming a lecturer, Nousheen, a student of Standard IX of the Zilla Parishad High School, Medak district, Telangana, believes that dreaming big is an important part of life. She is known in the class to be a bright and kind student. As an Akshaya Patra beneficiary she loves khichdi (rice and lentils) that is provided as a part of the mid-day meal. Her elder sister Afreen too is an Akshaya Patra beneficiary and studies in Standard X in the same school. Afreen suffers from a hand deformity due to which her right hand is not mobile. Afreen feels conscious about this disability but Nousheen’s compassion towards her makes her comfortable. Despite being younger, Nousheen encourages Afreen to be strong and not confined indoors due to this disability. Nousheen also helps her elder sister with homework and mother with household chores.

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There are many more such heart-warming Akshaya Patra success stories from Telangana and across India. Click here to read how one mid-day meal per day is changing millions of lives together.

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