AKSHAYA PATRA

 It is a free mid day meal program to get children out of work and bring them
back to school.
 It is a non profit organization founded by Madhu Pandit Dasa
 It started in the year 2000, serving 1500 children in Bangalore.
 It is worlds biggest free meal program serving 18 lakh students everyday.
 According to 2011 census report, India’s children population is 472 million,
where 48% children are malnourished
 The program is trying to bridge gap between hunger and education.
 In Hubli, Karnataka. Akshaya Patra foundation reaches to
more than 800 schools and serving mid day meals to more
than 175000 students daily.
 Process of preparing food involves 3 stages
1. Top floor: pre processing area.
2. Middle floor: cooking area.
3. Ground floor: packing of meals and loading takes place.
 It uses 6 tonnes of vegetables, 12 tonnes of rice and 2.5
tonnes of dal everyday to prepare meals.
Gravity Flow Kitchen Design
Operation Strategy
 High efficiency: they use
alternate fuels to prepare which
is highly efficient such as
briquettes.
 Low cost : the making cost of
each meal is around Rs 7.
 Quality : the kitchen used are
kept hygiene and well
maintained.
Goals
 To empower under privileged
children.
 To promote basic education.
 To avoid children suffering
from hunger and malnutrition.
 To ensure all children are
provided with basic necessities.
 Outcomes
According to survey in Hubli we get to know that :
 Enrollment of students to school has increased.
 Attendance of students has increased.
 School dropout rates has decreased.
 Nutritional status of around 75% of children was reported normal.
 Key Challenges

 Expansion of operations.
 Funding and management.
 Maintaining the hygiene and quality.
 Replicating the model.
 Maintaining cost effieciencies.