Special features of the organization
1.The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Bengaluru, India. , 2.Our organization 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 in partnership with State Governments, which provides support in the form of Free Grain Grant and cash conversion cost on per meal basis. , 3.Since 2001, the organization has worked towards reaching more children with wholesome food on every single school day, with a small beginning of 1500 children , 4.Today Akshaya Patra is the world s largest (not-for-profit run) mid-day meal programme serving wholesome food to around 1.6 million children from 13,529 schools across 11 states in India. , 5.With the vision of No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger , the foundation aims to reach out to 5 million children by 2020. Pioneering a technology-driven operating model, this programme has been a success in terms of its reach-out, scalability and replicability. , 6.Eleven of Akshaya Patra s kitchens have been ISO 22000:2005 certified which ensures highest level of cleanliness and hygiene standards. , 7.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. , 8.Akhaya Patra has won many awards & accolades as per below : , i. ICAI Gold Shield Award for the 5th consecutive year for excellence in Financial Reporting , ii. Akshaya Patra enters ICAI s prestigious Hall of Fame , the only NGO until now. , iii. Akshaya Patra featured in a nine episode CNN-IBN television series, Innovating for a Better Tomorrow , which showcased innovations with significant business and social impact, 2014 , iv. Ranked 23rd among the Top 100 NGOs by The Global Journal in its 2013 edition , v. Akshaya Patra nominated to be Member of National Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee for Mid-Day Meal Programme. , vi. Featured as one of the 8 Indian game changers in the inaugural issue of Innowin-India s first magazine dedicated to innovation. , vii. LASSIB Society Honorary Award on Social Responsibility , viii. Marico Innovation Foundation Award 2012 , ix. Akshaya Patra Jaipur Wins Community Leadership Award 2012 , x. Received invitation to attend International Congress entitled Rural Woman, Partner of the Development Process held in Rabat, Morocco, 2012. , xi. The Leap Vault Change Leadership awards 2010 , xii. Indian Express Innovation Award 2010 , xiii. Best Innovative Project by India Urban Space Foundation , xiv. The worlds largest school meal program Limca Book of Records , xv. Lifebuoy National Child Health Award 2009 , xvi. Harvard Business School develops a case study for its MBA curriculum on Akshaya Patra. , xvii. Microsoft Tech Museum Award (Education Category) 2009 , xviii. World Economic Forum invited Akshaya Patra to share its experiences for THE PROJECT HUNGER in Africa. , xix. Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program
