LOS ANGELES, CA - Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s serving of cumulative 3 billion meals at an event held at the organization’s campus in Vrindavan, Mathura, on Feb 11, according in a press release. The Prime Minister was joined by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik, and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. The event was attended by eminent political figures...
from Uttar Pradesh. Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman, The Akshaya Patra Foundation; Chanchalapathi Dasa; Vice-Chairman, Mohandas Pai - Independent Trustee, other trustees and officials, and presidents of various regions were present at the occasion. Modi began the ceremony by paying homage to Srila Prabhupada, the inspiration behind Akshaya Patra’s meal program. Chanchalapathi Dasa welcomed and felicitated the dignitaries. An invocation was sung by Akshaya Patra beneficiaries from Vrindavan.
Modi unveiled the commemorative plaque to mark the serving of 3 billionth meal by Akshaya Patra. He addressed the gathering and showed his support to the Foundation’s initiative by serving the ceremonial 3 billionth meal. The Prime Minister, much to the delight of the children, even shared a meal with them.
Madhu Pandit Dasa expressed his delight over having reached this milestone and conveyed his gratitude to all the stakeholders, including the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, State Governments, corporates, donors, partners, and the community at large, for their continued support.
Akshaya Patra is the world’s first NGO-run school meal program to achieve the milestone of serving 3 billion cumulative meals. It is a major milestone in the Foundation’s pursuit of the mission to serve meals to 5 million children every school day by 2025. With the support of the Government, donors, and all the other stakeholders, the organization is poised to realize its vision ‘no child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.
Modi unveiled the commemorative plaque to mark the serving of 3 billionth meal by Akshaya Patra. He addressed the gathering and showed his support to the Foundation’s initiative by serving the ceremonial 3 billionth meal. The Prime Minister, much to the delight of the children, even shared a meal with them.
Madhu Pandit Dasa expressed his delight over having reached this milestone and conveyed his gratitude to all the stakeholders, including the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, State Governments, corporates, donors, partners, and the community at large, for their continued support.
Akshaya Patra is the world’s first NGO-run school meal program to achieve the milestone of serving 3 billion cumulative meals. It is a major milestone in the Foundation’s pursuit of the mission to serve meals to 5 million children every school day by 2025. With the support of the Government, donors, and all the other stakeholders, the organization is poised to realize its vision ‘no child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.
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