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71. Wonder what Akshaya Patra has in store for the future...
July 28, 2010
7:00 AM I slipped into a pair of oversized slippers, tucked my hair into a shower cap, and stepped into the hot and steamy kitchen, where human-sized cauldrons full of rice and sambhar were brewing. On my right, several large metal baskets were being filled with the exact same quantity of rice at th...
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72. Sudharshana Rao Karwal, one of India's leading racers speaks about Akshaya Patra.
July 28, 2010
As Akshaya Patra races ahead from zero to over 1.2 million, its noble cause is complemented by someone who is known for ‘flirting with speed’. Sudharshana Rao Karwal, one of India’s leading racers has decided to endorse the world’s largest NGO-run mid day meal programme, Akshaya Patra. The ‘need for...
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73. A few words from a volunteer - Akshaya Patra
July 28, 2010
There were days when poor students would go to Teachers house to have “Varanna” in which the students would be fed once in a week. On a rotation, the student would go to different teacher’s house and other rich people in the locality. Now, many of them have grown and have a respectable position in t...
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74. A heart touching tale of a Donor - The Akshaya Patra Foundation
July 28, 2010
After a long telephonic conversation about Akshaya Patra, Rajeev (Assistant Manager – Tele Collection) managed to get an appointment from Mrs. Reddy (name changed) a Headmistress of a Primary school. Rajeev was trying to schedule the appointment in the second half of the day as the place was quite f...
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75. Dr.Deshpande Chairman of Akshaya Patra USA appointed for Obama's Advisory Council
July 28, 2010
Dr.Gururaj Deshpande, co-founder and chairman of Sycamore Networks and chairman of Akshaya Patra, USA , has been appointed as one of the Co-Chairman of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, This is to support President Obama’s innovation strategy by helping to develop pol...
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76. Akshaya Patra increasing female literacy.
July 28, 2010
People used to believe that economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product, fueled human development and reduced poverty and inequality, and that the fruits of economic growth would fall into the laps of everyone, both males and females and the rich and the poor. However, the assumption that...
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77. Rural development and Madhu Pandit Dasa
July 28, 2010
Two third of India’s population depends on agriculture. In India agriculture acquires 18% of the GDP as stated by the economic data of the financial year 2006-2007. 43 % of India’s geographical area is occupied by the agricultural sector.
But regrettably, 200,000 farmers have ended their liv...
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78. Akshaya Patra a non- profit - bridging the gender inequality.
July 26, 2010
‘An interesting trend emerged when A.C Nielson, a global research firm, conducted studies in some of Akshaya Patra’s centers: our program was having a greater impact on girl children than boys. In Baran for instance, one of India’s most drought prone areas, where levels of food insecurity are high, ...
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79. Is your child eating a healthy lunch?
July 23, 2010
I remember my schooldays when my mom used to wake up early in the morning to prepare me for school. The pain she used to take to prepare and pack my lunch making sure that the food remains hot, tasty and does not lose the nutritious value. Similarly all the parents have a hard enough time working to...
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80. Madhu Pandit Dasa - a great visionary
July 23, 2010
Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation- world’s largest school meal program believes that we can eliminate poverty from the root only by the powerful virtue of education.
Madhu Pandit Dasa says that a hungry child cannot afford to go to school and learn his lessons. Hung...
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