The Akshaya Patra Foundation has announced that effective 21st October 2021 it will resume its Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme.
Announcing its decision to resume the MDM scheme, the foundation, said, “The Akshaya Patra Foundation today resumed the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme after the COVID-19 pandemic kept children out of school for the last 18 months, thanks to a positive decision by the Karnataka State Government. The Mid-Day Meal program benefits lakhs of students from the Government & Government Aided schools who relish a hot nutritious meal.
“Today, we are humbled to serve over 75,000 children studying in 789 schools in and around Bangalore through our three kitchens in Rajajinagar, Vasanthpura and Jigani centralized kitchens from today.
“The foundation recognizes the need to resume the school meal programme in a safe manner. We have taken all essential steps for safe & nutritious meal delivery. Our employees are fully vaccinated and trained to carefully adhere to the COVID safety protocols from preparing, packaging, and delivering food to the mapped schools.
“With the resumption of schools after 18 months, we have curated a special menu for the beneficiaries, i.e., a veg biryani loaded with beans, carrot, capsicum, potato, and cabbage, and a sweet in the form of moong dal payasam,” it added.
The Foundation is continuously leveraging technology to cater to millions of children. Its state-of-the-art kitchens have become a subject of study and attract curious visitors from around the world.
In partnership with the Government of India and various State Governments and the inestimable support of many philanthropic donors and well-wishers, Akshaya Patra has grown from humble beginnings serving just 1,500 school children across five schools to becoming the world’s largest (not-for-profit run) mid-day meal programme, serving wholesome food to over 1.8 million children from 19,039 schools [as of March 2020] across 13 states and one union territory in India.
