VMPL
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 6: The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) today announced the sponsorship of 40,000 student meals as part of an expanded initiative with Texas Instruments (TI) India. In honour of its 12-year collaboration and TI's 40th year of innovation in India, the Foundation recently hosted TI leaders for a special day of service that benefited a local school and underscored TI's support for creating opportunities in education and access to healthy meals for children.
In a tour of TAPF's state-of-the-art centralised kitchen, the Foundation showed TI leaders the large-scale meal preparation -- from automated cooking processes to efficient last-mile delivery logistics. TAPF and TI leaders then visited a nearby government school, where they recognized top-performing students and teachers and served mid-day meals to students. A symbolic 'Thank You TI' wall was unveiled at the school to mark the occasion and TI's hands-on commitment to corporate citizenship.
"TI India has been a consistent and compassionate partner in our mission to ensure children receive nutritious mid-day meals,"said Shridhar Venkat, CEO, Akshaya Patra Foundation."Their support has helped us enhance kitchen infrastructure and expand our reach to thousands of children across Karnataka."
Since 2014, TI India has contributed toward TAPF's capital infrastructure, such as 9 food delivery vehicles, kitchen vessels, and other essential equipment. The company's support has benefited over 3.75 lakh children across key kitchens in Karnataka. In FY 2023-24 alone, TI funded two new food distribution vehicles and vessels for the VK Hill kitchen, benefiting 8,000 students daily.
"TI India's collaboration with The Akshaya Patra Foundation reflects our company's broader commitment to investing in initiatives that improve lives and build stronger communities," said Santhosh Kumar, president and managing director, TI India. "As we celebrate 40 years in India, we are proud to create positive impact through efforts focused on access to education and healthy meals."
About The Akshaya Patra Foundation
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a social impact organisation committed to addressing classroom hunger and supporting children's health and education. As an implementing partner of the Government of India's PM POSHAN scheme, Akshaya Patra serves 2.35 million mid-day meals to beneficiary children across 25,000+ schools. Additionally, it provides 8 lakh servings under the Morning Nutrition Programme, contributing to improved child health, increased school enrolment, attendance and retention, and better learning outcomes.
Akshaya Patra has established a robust operational network, currently functioning in 78 locations across 16 states and 3 union territories. It has set up 76 state-of-the-art centralised kitchens--globally recognised for their scale, efficiency and food safety standards--and adopted the decentralised model in two locations where setting up centralised infrastructure is difficult due to difficult terrain and road connectivity.
Akshaya Patra continuously forges partnerships and leverages technology to cater to millions of children and has served over 4 billion meals since 2000. The momentous milestone was commemorated at a special event at the UN headquarters in New York on 2 April 2024.
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