Bengaluru, January 25, 2023: The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an implementing partner of the Government of India’s PM Poshan Programme, has been certified as ‘Great Place to Work’ by the Great Place to Work Institute for 2023. This is the seventh time the foundation has been recognised for its employee-friendly welfare and well-being policies.

The foundation, which runs the world’s largest school lunch programme by providing wholesome food to over 2 million children across India every day, has been consistently introducing many employee-friendly measures.

The GPTW assessment survey found it excelling in the trust index which comprises credibility of management, respect for people, fairness at the workplace, pride and camaraderie between people. For instance, Akshaya Patra scored higher in the ‘trust factor’ as compared to last year, which resonates with the organisation’s continuous efforts to improve its work environment.

Appreciative of this recognition, Mr Mukesh Tiwari, Chief Human Resource Officer, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, said, “It gives a profound sense of pride to be recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ consecutively for the seventh year. It is a testament to the fact that the Foundation has always stood by its people. Our People First policies introduced right from inception have led to creating a positive work environment. This in turn has translated into a motivated and focused workforce, who are committed to achieving the goals of the foundation. We have crossed many milestones during our journey, and we have always recognised our people who strived to make it possible. Hence, we look forward to rolling out more such policies which will help us raise the bar in employee satisfaction.”

With a humble beginning to start off, Akshaya Patra Foundation has come a long way by recognising its employees for their efforts, encouraging them to achieve more, and at the same time enabling and reskilling them in accordance with changing times and the work environment.