Infosys Foundation; Jamsetji Tata Trust; Michael & Susan Dell Foundation; Central/State governments
Key Trustees:
Madhu Pandit Dasa; Mohandas Pai; Raj Kondur
Recognition:
Kalam Memorial Award 2016; Nikkei Asia Prize 2016; Chanakya Award for NGO of the year 2015 by PRCI (Public Relations Council of India); Two kitchens win CII National Food Safety Awards 2014
Akshaya Patra ('Inexhaustible vessel' in Sanskrit) provides nutritious Midday meals at government/government-aided schools.
16 lakh children across 13,529 rural government schools in 11 states are fed every school day. They aim to feed 50 lakh children everyday by 2020.
Their kitchens are state-of-the-art and we have seen for ourselves the high levels of hygiene and use of technology to bring down costs to Rs8 per meal.
Income Rs296 cr
Expense Rs279 cr
Source : Audit Report 2016
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