Vision

No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger

Mission

To feed 5 million children by 2020

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Organisation strives to fight issues like hunger and malnutrition in India, by implementing the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in the government schools and government-aided schools. Akshaya Patra aims not only to fight hunger but also to bring children to school.

Since 2000, the organisation has worked towards reaching more children with wholesome food on every single school day.

Akshaya Patra is continuously leveraging technology to cater to millions of children. Its state-of-the-art kitchens have become a subject of study and they attract curious visitors from around the world.

In partnership with the Government of India; various State Governments, the inestimable support from many businesses, philanthropic donors and well-wishers; organization has grown from the humble beginnings in the year 2000, serving just 1,500 children across 5 schools. Today Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest (not-for-profit run) mid-day meal programme serving wholesome food to over 1.6 million children from 13,839 schools across 12 states in India.

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