The Akshaya Patra Foundation

Unlimited Food For Education

About Us

We are a not-for-profit, striving to fight issues of classroom

hunger and malnutrition in India, by implementing the
Government’s Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Government &
Government - aided schools.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation

is a for-impact organization operating the world’s Akshaya Patra
largest NGO directed mid-day meal program. (noun: an unending vessel)
 Our Vision & Mission

“No child in India shall be deprived

of education because of hunger”

“To feed 5 million children

by 2025”
 Public Private Partnership Model

• Akshaya Patra operates in a Public Private Partnership Model under the auspice of The Government of India and
various State Governments.

• The Government supports us by providing Grain and Cash Subsidies to successfully implement the Mid-Day Meal
Scheme.
 Akshaya Patra - Reach

Kitchens Schools
NGO
We implent mid-day
We operate 41
meal and reach to World’s largest
Centralized and 2
13500+ schools meal program
De- Centralized
across India – on served by an
kitchens to cook
regular school NGO
and serve children.
working day

12 43 6000+ 15000+ 17,60,000 = 1

States
Employees Children
Akshaya Patra
serves school We strive round the We reach 1.6+
children across clock – to serve the million children
eleven states children – right time, with unlimited hot
across India. right quality and nutritious meal
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https://www.akshayapatra.org/our-reach
The Factory of Joy - Our Kitchens
To reach out to children across the country, including the
remotest corners, Akshaya Patra operates two formats of
kitchen infrastructure. The format is determined by the need,
terrain and accessibility of a specific location.

Akshaya Patra has

been recognised as
an example for food
safety, garnering the
CII National Food
Safety Award for two
consecutive years,
in 2013 & 2014
 Journey of The Akshaya Patra Foundation

Served
500
million Served 2
meals
billion
meals

Served
3 Billion
meals
Started with

1500
meals Served 1
billion
meals

• Our initiative was set in motion by feeding 1500 children in 5 Government schools in Bengaluru.

• Present-day, we provide mid-day meals to 1.76 Million children in 43 locations across 12 states of India.
Think Different

Gravity Flow
Mechanism
Think Different

Honey Comb
Vessel Carriers
Think Different

Disaster Relief
KITCHEN ON WHEELS Activities
 Operations Management

The hallmark of our programme is innovative technology, smart engineering, efficient

management, continuous evaluation and innovations. It is this synergy that has
enabled us to reach out to 1.76 million beneficiaries, in 14,200+ schools across 12
states in India.

Resources
Planning

Cost

Internal Control
Supervision

Strategy Localization
Our Uniqueness

Akshaya Patra -
Uniqueness SOCIAL ENTERPISE
Vision to eradicate class room
hunger, nurture children.

BUSINESS MODEL
Economical, sustainable and
transparent model

ROOT CAUSE
Serving the base-of-the pyramid of the
community – underserved children.

LIVEHOOD PROMOTION
Better food, education and support
for women and local employment.
 Innovation in the nutrition

Fortified Rice

- Over 5 Lakh Children gets fortified rice everyday

Millets

- Millets are being added as a snack in order to provide micro-

nutrients for the children which are essential for their physical &
brain development
 Our Achievements

In 2019 Akshaya Patra became Received the prestigious

the first not-for-profit in the ICAI Gold Shield Award (7th Gandhi Peace Prize award
world to have attained the time) for Financial Reporting: from the Hon. President of
milestone of cumulatively India in the year 2019
serving 3 billion meals Akshaya Patra is the third
organisation to be enlisted in the
ICAI Hall of Fame ever since the
inception of the award in 1958. Akshaya Patra becomes a
The first NGO to comply with
the International Financial case study at Harvard
The other two organizations are
Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Infosys Limited and Nucleus
Software.

Furthermore, Akshaya Patra is the

Nominated member of first organisation in the not-for- Successful completion of ISO
National Steering –cum- profit sector to have received this 22000 Audit and recertification
Monitoring- Committee for the honour. for 16 Akshaya Patra kitchens
Mid-Day Meal Programme
Origin of Akshaya Patra
 The Journey
• In the year 2000, Akshaya Patra was born in
Bangalore
• Feeding was started for 1500 schools in 4 nearby
schools. Kichdi was served initially
• Within 1 month of starting, requests poured in to
feed nearly 1 lac children
• Today, we feed 17.7 lac children in government
schools across 12 states and in 15000 schools
• Our food is SECULAR, it has no onion-garlic, and
can thus be consumed by people of all sects and
creeds
 The Akshaya Patra Food
• Daily freshly cooked, hot and nutritious every time. No
preservatives or frozen food is used
• Caters to local palate
• Quality & food checks in place
• Produced untouched by hand in Centralized kitchens
• 14 of our 43 kitchens are ISO 22000 certified
• We use the Food Industry’s best practices in our operations
• We fortify our rice, wheat, cooking oil and salt
• We have moved towards greener technology and green fuels
• Our kitchens are run by bio fuel fired furnaces and food is cooked
on steam
• Quality is the core area of our food and we meet all standards and
norms for food quality and food safety as prescribed by GOI
 Our non-core initiatives
• Akshaya Patra is the implementing arm of GOI’s mid-
day meal program
• Besides mid-day meals, we also do a lot of allied
feeding
• Aanganwadi – we serve nutritious meals to 1,61,410
young children between the ages of 3-6 years at 4,786
Anganwadi centres in nine locations of five states of
India. It also provides nutritious food to more than
6,000 pregnant and lactating mothers across 323
centres in Jaipur
• We do old-age home feeding, widow feeding in
Vrindavan, feeding at orphanages and hospitals etc
 Akshaya Patra in the hour of need
• Set up a disaster relief kitchen in Nepal during
earthquakes
• Set up kitchens in Kerala in the recent floods
• Set up kitchens in Chennai during floods 2
years ago
• Kitchen on wheels for disaster operations
• Akshaya Patra has been hand-picked by the
Government agencies to help start feeding
during disasters and calamities
 Our recognition and appreciation
• Our Chairman, Sh.Madhu Pandit Dasa was conferred with the Padma Shree
recently
• In our 19th year of operation, we have clocked 3 Billion cumulative meal serving
• The PM, Sh.Narendra Modi, was with us in Vrindavan to commemorate the 3
Billionth meal
• The then President of India, Sh.Pranab Mukherji, graced the 2 Billion meal
commemoration at Bangalore 2 years ago
• We have recently been honored with the Gandhi Peach Prize
• We have been recognized and have been awarded for our financial transparency
• We are in receipt of the Golden Shield Award by the ICFAI for financial excellence
continuously 7 times in a row
• Countless international and national awards have been conferred
• Leading dignitaries from across the globe have visited us. From President Kalam to
President Clinton, all have visited us, and have supported our cause
Glimpses of our Kitchens
THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS

DEHRADUN
 A cultural event in aid of
The Akshaya Patra Foundation
September/October, 2019 – Dehradun
 Public Private Partnership
One of the larger partnerships in
The state of Uttarakhand

Why the Events in Uttarakhand?

• Events can be a potent proxy tool to engage leading citizens of the state
• To spread awareness of good governance
• To inspire people to become a part of this massive drive to ensure nutrition for all
• To spread word of Akshaya Patra’s work and entry into the state to serve children
Proposed Public Engagement Programs

RAMAYANA – A unique Dance Drama presented by the World

Renowned Shri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra – New Delhi

YOGATHON – A 2 hour early morning Yoga program open to the public

Walkathon – An early morning 2 hour brisk walk open to the public

Hasya Kavi Sammelan – An evening full of laughter

 This year we propose to celebrate
Dussehra - the victory of good over the
evil and success of truth over untruth
with a special performance of
“Ramayana” – the famous dance ballet
by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra.

This unique experience will weave

contemporary socio-political issues into
the storyline of the epic of Ramayana &
also help mobilize support for mid-day
meal for thousands of children from
Dehradun.
Ramayana is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Rama, ending up in ten-day battle between Rama and
Ravana. It is amongst the oldest Musical Ballets of the Country that entails all the traditional dance forms like
Kathak, Chhau, Kathakali etc. It is also the first act in the country to show the entire Ramleela in just one show
and also the first show to be televised in DD in 1967

Some Glimpses :
This will be a ticketed event with 500 + people in audience & 100 + special invitees
including leadership of MNC donors, Senior govt. officials and other well-wishers of
Akshaya Patra at Dehradun

Where : Auditorium @Dehradun

When: Pick a day:
Saturday: 21st September 2019
Sunday: 22nd September 2019
Saturday: 12th October 2019
Timing : 6.30 - 8:45 pm
Partners with

Dehradun
 2 hour Yoga program

• Open to Public

• Curated by a Yoga guru

 SUNDAY WALK

An 8 Km Walkathon is proposed on a Sunday.

Proposed route:
Starting point: Clock Tower, Rajpur Road

Finish Point: Sai Baba Temple, Rajpur Road

Total distance: 8 Kms

Max Walking time: 2 hours

Walk for Akshaya Patra

 An Evening of fun & laughter

• Popular Hasya Kavis to participate

• 2 hour event
• Open to public
• To be hosted in a public auditorium @Dehradun
 Akshaya Patra looks up to your support for:

• Venues for events

• Logistical support and permissions for events
• Food grant support for an
Akshaya Patra meal for all event attendees
• Financial grant for events wherever feasible
Our Inspiration

HDG Srila Prabhupada

HDG Srila Prabhupada
Iskcon Bangalore
 ISKCON Bangalore
• Iskcon was founded by HDG Srila Prabhupada ISKCON Bangalore is a
charitable society with the objective of propagating Krishna Consciousness
all over the world, as explained by Srila Prabhupada, whose teachings are
based on Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.
• Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa, the President of the ISKCON Bangalore Society, is a
qualified civil engineer from IIT (Mumbai) and applied his knowledge to
conceive a wonderful temple for Krishna with the help of Sri Jagat Chandra
Dasa (a devotee who was also an architect and product engineer from IIT–
Mumbai). The unique combination of glass and gopuram represents a
fusion between majestic traditional styles and bold new aesthetics.
• The temple and cultural complex was inaugurated by the then President of
India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma on May 31, 1997.
Dignitaries at Iskcon Bangalore
 Uniqueness of our temples
• Custodians of Heritage, Culture & Values
• Not just seats of worship – strengthen and
propagate culture and values
• Promote heritage, culture & values through
various camps, sessions and interactions
• Run many programs for social benefit
• Charitable feeding of the poor/old age
homes/orphanages/disaster feeding/hospitals
 Our Vision for Dehradun
• The Iskcon temple at Dehradun would not only be a
place of worship, but would also:
• Provide a boost to Spiritual Tourism in Dev Bhoomi
• Promote Heritage, Culture and Values among the
Uttarakhand youth
• Feed the poor/hospitals/old age homes/disaster-
calamity feeding
• Hold culture camps for inculcating values into. Young
minds
• Provide counselling and guidance to local youth
through its Youth wings AIKYA and FOLK
Temple & Cultural Complex
Dehradun

CONCEPT DESIGN FOR TEMPLE

 GRAND TEMPLE
• Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Trust (VCMT) is building the world’s tallest
skyscraper temple in Vrindavan, about 140km South of Delhi. The Ananta Shesha
Sthapana Puja for this project was attended by the President of India, Sri Pranab
Mukherjee.

• Now VCMT plans to launch another project in Dehradun, the capital of

Uttarakhand. The aim is to inculcate noble values in the younger generation of
India as enshrined in the philosophy of the Gita. Honesty, compassion, sacrifice,
purity of body, surroundings, thoughts and deed, and devotion to Krishna are
some of the values which will be imparted to the youth. Building a nation of
character which the whole world will look up to, will be the theme of the Project.

• At the center of the project will be a Temple and Cultural Complex on the same
lines of our project in Vrindavan. The architecture will have a fusion of traditional
and modern architectural elements signifying the aspirations of the project to
present the ancient wisdom of Indian heritage and culture in a modern context.
 Highlights of Dehradun Temple
• Daily pujas, pravachan, sevas, prasadam distribution and
periodic festivals will be conducted in this temple with
devotion and grandeur. Workshops and seminars will be
conducted for students and working professionals aimed at
enriching their lives with the knowledge and scientific
understanding of Indian culture, heritage and tradition. In
short, the temple once built will become a hub of activities
beneficial for the public at large, irrespective of caste,
creed, gender, colour or religion. The message of peace,
love and communal harmony will be the central message of
the project, brought above by a love for Lord Krishna and all
living beings as His children without discrimination on the
basis of caste or religion.
 Multi Purpose Auditorium

We shall also set up a multi-purpose

Auditorium to seat about 500 people where we
shall organize cultural and religious programs
for children and adults

In Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad,

Guwahati etc., we are well known to
conduct various children centered activities
like Heritage Fest (a cultural competition
for school children in urban schools),
Krishna Contest (a written contest for
students in class 5 to 9 conducted
annually), Culture Camp (a summer camp
for children in classes 5 to 10 that involves
intensive Gita learning exercises and fun-
filled cultural activities), Gita Fest (a special
multi-event festival for school students
 Other features
• Vedic Samskara Hall, Goshala & Garden
• Auditorium
• Open Spaces for visitors
• Ample parking space for visitors
 ISKCON Bangalore
A Visual Journey

The Spiritual Heaven On Earth

ISKCON Bangalore Temple is the Second Most Visited Place in Bangalore

The Akshaya Patra Foundation
Looks forward to fruitful
And long-standing presence in
Uttarakhand

With the aim to engage with

The public at large, these events
Have been proposed for the city
Of Dehradun.

Your kind support is Solicited

Thank you