US EditionPresident Murmu Hails Akshaya Patra’s 5 Billion Meal Milestone, Links Nutrition to ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ Vision
Akshaya Patra serves 2.35 million children daily under PM-POSHAN, highlighting nutrition's role in education and India's goal of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, President Murmu said.
- On Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu presided over an event marking five billion meals served by The Akshaya Patra Foundation, linking nutrition to education and development.
- The Akshaya Patra Foundation, established 25 years ago, has grown into the world's largest NGO-run school lunch program, aiming to prevent hunger from blocking education.
- The Akshaya Patra Foundation is the biggest implementing partner of PM-POSHAN and serves 2.35 million children daily across 16 states and three Union Territories, enhancing educational outcomes.
- Framing child welfare as a shared duty, President Murmu said 'A safe and bright future for our children is not solely the responsibility of the government, but a shared responsibility of us all.' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre event attended by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who called it a 'Jan Andolan'.
- President Droupadi Murmu said the five billion meals milestone, built over 25 years, underscores nourishment and education's role in achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047.
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25 yrs, 5 billion meals: At Akshay Patra milestone, President Murmu says nourishment and education key to Viksit Bharat
Framing child welfare as a collective responsibility, Murmu said, “A safe and bright future for our children is not solely the responsibility of the government, but a shared responsibility of us all.”
President Murmu serves Akshaya Patra’s 5 billionth meal as foundation marks 25 years - The Tribune
Akshaya Patra achieved its first milestone of serving 1 billion meals cumulatively in just a span of 12 years; in 2024, it commemorated serving 4 billion meals at the United Nations headquarters in New York
President Murmu Hails Akshaya Patra’s 5 Billion Meal Milestone, Links Nutrition to ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ Vision
Describing the achievement as “remarkable,” President Murmu said the scale of Akshaya Patra’s work demonstrates how nutrition interventions can directly support educational outcomes.
President Murmu commemorates 5 billion meals of Akshaya Patra Foundation
President Murmu commemorates 5 billion meals of Akshaya Patra Foundation New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday launched celebrations to commemorate 5 billion meals of Akshaya Patra Foundation and said that serving 5 billion meals in the advancement of educational objectives is a remarkable achievement of Akshaya Patra Foundation. The theme of this event, ‘From a Well-Nourished and Well-Educated India to a Developed India…
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