The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, and other dignitaries visited the temple after the commemoration of Akshaya Patra's milestone of serving 2 billion meals

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, and other dignitaries visited the temple after the commemoration of Akshaya Patra's milestone of serving 2 billion meals

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, having dinner with children along with other dignitaries

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, having dinner with children along with other dignitaries

Celebrating the Serving of 2 Billion Meals

In the presence of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Honourable President of India, Akshaya Patra celebrated serving of 2 billion meals. Attendees included Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Human Resource Development; Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka; Shri Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka; Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, Former Minister of Human Resource Development, Mrs Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation, among others. The event on August 27, 2016, was presided by Shri Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman of Akshaya Patra; Shri Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice Chairman and Shri Mohandas Pai, Independent Trustee of the Foundation.

Hostess with Flair - Ms Vasanthi Hariprakash

An Evening of Hope amid Corporate Leaders

On October 16, 2016, Akshaya Patra laid out the red carpet to commemorate 1.6 million meals that it serves daily to government school children in India. The special evening, held at The Leela Palace, Bengaluru, was celebrated amidst the corporate heads of South India. This convergence helped the organisation stress on the need for Akshaya Patra to grow sustainably.

Foundation laid for first high-tech mega kitchen in Telangana

Akshaya Patra and Infosys Foundation laid the foundation stone for Telangana’s first high-tech, Centralised Mega Kitchen in Khandi on December 7, 2016. Infosys Foundation, which has donated Rs 18.03 crores, will cover its entire construction cost. The kitchen will feed over 1,00,000 school children in Telangana from next academic year.

Akshaya Patra offers Bengaluru a Taste of Joy!

Bengaluru got a taste of our tasty, wholesome food through our campaign, Taste of Joy, inaugurated by the worshipful Mayor of Bengaluru, Smt. G Padmavathi on December 14, 2016 at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) office. The campaign is aimed inviting people’s feedback on our food on social media. It will take the Akshaya Patra food truck across the city to create awareness about our cause of ‘unlimited food for education’.

Flipkart Co-founder Mr Sachin Bansal visits Akshaya Patra kitchen

Akshaya Patra had the pleasure to host Mr Sachin Bansal, Co-founder and Chairman of e-commerce firm Flipkart, along with some employees of the company on December 24, 2016. Mr Bansal and his team visited the Foundation’s Vasanthapura kitchen in Bengaluru, along with its beneficiary school – Government Higher Primary School, Konunkunte. They understood the workings of the Akshaya Patra, the process of mass cooking and its impact on beneficiaries. Of his experience, Mr Bansal said, “Really touched by the service you guys are doing for the country. Let’s make India healthy, happy and prosperous.”

Chords of Giving – An Electrifying Evening for Music Lovers!

The evening was electrifying, as singer Sona Mohapatra and music composer Ram Sampath brought all their talent and energy to the fore, to set the stage on fire. Performing at a concert titled Chords of Giving, in aid of Akshaya Patra, at Phoenix MarketCity, Bengaluru on January 13, 2017, the duo, along with their band, gave all the attendees an evening to remember. They were welcomed by Shri Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice Chairman, Akshaya Patra and were also joined by the Foundation’s beneficiaries on stage. Sona, a powerhouse live performer, sang non-film as well as Bollywood songs. The icing on the cake was a tribute to the late RD Burman – one of India’s seminal music composers! Also, a big vote of thanks to the force behind the evening – our sponsors! These included GIC; Phoenix MarketCity, Bengaluru; BookMyShow; RedFM 93.5 Bengaluru; MeraEvents; Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park; White Massif Event Management; Vivanta by Taj – Whitefield, Bengaluru and Solar-Apps Energy Private Limited.