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DID YOU KNOW?
EDUCATION NUTRITION
•Approx. 21 million primary •57 million children in India are
school-age children in India are not malnourished.
in school.
•One third of the world’ s
•Literacy, especially among women, malnourished children live in India.
remains low.
•Ranks 66 out of 88 in developing
countries for hunger (Global Hunger
Index 2008)

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AKSHAYA PATRA SOLUTION
Simultaneously addressing the dual
challenge of malnutrition and
access to education through the
midday school meal program.
• MIDDAY SCHOOL MEALS for children serve as an incentive to come to
school, stay in school and provides them with the necessary nutrients they
need to focus on learning.
• Established in 2000, Akshaya Patra is the largest NGO-run midday meal
program feeding over ONE MILLION children daily in over 5,700 schools
through 17 kitchens in 7 states.

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LEADING THE WAY
everaging technology to prepare nutritious meals on a large
scale at a low cost.
IT COSTS $28 TO
FEED A CHILD
FOR THE ENTIRE
SCHOOL YEAR!
On average, the Government of
India subsidizes 50 % of the cost
per meal.

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Cooks rice for 1,000
students in 15 minutes

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Prepares sambar or dhal
for 6,000 students in 2
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CUSTOM KITCHENS – IN RURAL AREAS
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Baran District, Rajasthan
In 117 schools feeding 20,200
children and creating
employment for
230 women

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Mathura District, Uttar Prades
In 88 villages feeding 14,419
children and creating
employment
for 273 women

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Nayagarh District, Orissa
In 160 villages feeding 16,250
children and creating
employment for 280 women

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WHY AKSHAYA PATRA IS
UNIQUE:
• Largest NGO-run midday meal program
• Public/private partnership
• Local cuisine, local produce and local
support
• Leverages technology to provide nutritious
meals on a large scale at a
low cost
• Global model
• Nielsen Impact Study: Improved school
enrollment, retention rates and classroom
performance.
• Secular program, transparent operations
and quality control.

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Akshaya Patra
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Our Next Milestone
To feed
5,000,000
underserved children
everyday
by 2020

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