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Newsletter Vol. 01, No. 01 Aug 06 - Feb 07 Akshaya Patra [ news & views ]

5,49,608 children everyday and the numbers are growing... AKSHAYA TM Mechanised kitchen in Jaipur unveiled 06 PATRA In conversation with Gururaj ‘Desh’pande The Akshaya Patra Foundation 14 H K Hill, Chord Road, -560 010, Ph: 91-80-2347 1956, 2357 8622 New Year Eve Food Festival 18 Fax: 91-80-2357 8626 Sonu Nigam's Bollywood Beats 19 E-mail : [email protected] Child's Poignant Poetry 21 www.akshayapatra.org

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here is a very old Greek saying, 'Hunger knows no friend but its feeder'. n 500 BC, an anonymous Chinese poet wrote: TAkshaya Patra and its supporters have befriended lakhs of less privileged I children and their families. If you are thinking a year ahead, sow seeds, Akshaya Patra is now six years and eight months old. It has If you are thinking ten years ahead, plant a tree, already touched five and half lakh beneficiaries in five states of If you are thinking one hundred years ahead, educate the people. India, won many awards and impressed both common man and By sowing a seed once, you will harvest once, dignitaries alike. What commenced as a humble endeavor of feeding By planting a tree, you will harvest tenfold, 1,500 children in five schools in one city has now grown in reach and By educating people, you will harvest one hundredfold. stature, to cover half a million underserved children across India. The Akshaya Patra program has had an amazing growth, overwhelming at times. But we know, we can't rest on these laurels. We are yet to cover a lot of ground, if the statistics on the number of hungry and out-of-school children in India are anything to go by. Despite the fact that primary education is one of the key thrust areas of policy planners, more than half of India's children are illiterate. Is it not our collective social responsibility to facilitate That is the power of education. country. It is currently reaching out to their education by eliminating the basic hurdle—hunger? India is on the cusp of Education is the lifeline of any 5,49,608 children in 2,889 schools in economic and social prosperity and we need to invest in the lives of today's d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r y a n d i s Bangalore, Bellary, Hubli-Dharwad, children to see a better tomorrow. undoubtedly the most potent tool for Mangalore, Mysore in the state of With a vision that ‘No child in India shall be deprived of education poverty alleviation, economic, social ; Jaipur, Nathdwara and because of hunger’, the Akshaya Patra program is committed to providing and cultural progress. Baran in , Puri in Orissa, one wholesome meal to school-going children everyday. We will soon be Convinced by the enormous power Anantapur in , and reaching out to one million children in the next couple of years. of education and committed to the Vrindavan in . Hot, This is indeed a huge responsibility. The Foundation is aware that it cannot vision that ‘No child in India shall be freshly-cooked, balanced meals are transform the lives of millions of economically challenged children without deprived of education because of being provided to these children six the support of concerned individuals, large-hearted corporates and the hunger ’, the Akshaya Patra days of the week, unfailingly. community as a whole. Foundation has been facilitating the Having pioneered the use of With the unwavering support of my highly committed co-trustees and the education of over five lakh children in adequate technology for program advisory board members, the Akshaya Patra program owes its success to its 11 locations in India by providing implementation, it has created a donors, supporters and well-wishers from all walks of life. With heartfelt nutritious mid-day meals in schools. precedent in the Indian social sector. With its headquarters in Bangalore gratitude we would like to thank each one of you for extending a generous However, not wishing to be and operating in 10 other locations helping hand. We hope that this relationship will continue for many more years complacent, the Foundation is through dedicated infrastructure and to come, for we all share a common dream—of India as a developed nation. continuously making improvements committed personnel, the Foundation in the infrastructure, bringing about is today one of the largest socio- quality control measures, and also developmental sector initiatives in the making concerted efforts to raise Madhu Pandit Dasa Chairman, The Akshaya Patra Foundation [news & views] 02 03 [news & views]

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[The Akshaya Patra Mid-day Meal Milestones] Celebrity Speak funds for this mammoth project. These But there are still thousands of Hubli- Dharwad efforts have resulted in dedicated underprivileged children in this city Akshaya Patra's largest centre is events such as the Tastes of India food going to bed hungry and famished. located in Hubli-Dharwad. festival and the Corporate Dinner to The Akshaya Patra program is gearing The unique feature of the kitchen achieve the twin objectives of creating up to match the hunger needs of here is the design which is based on awareness for the Akshaya Patra deprived children by including many the principle of gravity, potentially program and also generating funds. more into its fold. increasing the required operational Since huge funds are required for As of now, the program distributes efficiency and complying to ISO sustaining a program of this magnitude, wholesome meals in 533 government, 2200 to meet the highest standards maintaining high quality and government-aided and corporation of hygiene and cleanliness. Built in expanding into newer areas, the schools, reaching out to as many as a three-storied structure, each floor 1,45,000 underserved children. In Foundation is constantly looking at a is designated to preparation, association with the Bruhat Bangalore cooking, packing and loading “This is an excellent project. Healthy children who combination of innovative and Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the respectively. are well educated are the future of India.” traditional means to garner funds. program also offers free meals to The kitchen floor is 45,000 sq ft Bill Boyal Jaipur kitchen inauguration, Tastes of 1,507 pregnant & nursing women with an in-built capacity of cooking President, Rotary International. India and Corporate Dinner occupy from the marginalised sections of the a three-item menu for 1,50,000 the pride of place in this quarter's society. meals in just about four hours of activity calendar. Meanwhile, there has SATHI (Society for assistance to time. The noon-meal program is been steady growth of the feeding children in difficult situations) is one mainly supported by Smt. Sudha such special organisation which has Murty chairperson, Infosys program in all the locations. recently come into the program Foundation and Shri. Gururaj and Here is a brief sketch of how the umbrella. SATHI takes care of Smt. Jaishree Deshpande of the Akshaya Patra program has progressed destitute children who arrive at the Deshpande Foundation, USA. “ T h e w o r k t h a t in these centers. railway station, before they fall prey Akshaya Patra is doing to abuse by miscreants. On special is simply mind blowing Bellary and stunning. To do this day after Bangalore request by SATHI, Akshaya Patra now day is a humungous task. Hats off to all the provides wholesome meals to 30- 40 With the approval of the state people working on this project. ” India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore, children housed in its shelter government of Karnataka and backed is making rapid strides on all fronts. everyday. - Vani Ganapathy, by the financial support of JSW Renowned classical dancer. Foundation, the Akshaya Patra program took off in Bellary in June Program Status in South India 2006, feeding 3,500 children. In Location No. of children No. of schools seven months time, the school lunch “Thank you for the affirmation of the positive Bangalore 145,000 533 program has covered 32,590 children universal values that you practice. The Akshaya Hubli-Dharwad 154,510 647 in Bellary, Sandur and Hospet Patra and Vidya Akshaya Patra program are humbling and inspiring. ” Bellary 32,590 89 talukas, also including 1,500 children Mangalore 10500 51 from the neighboring district of Ramli Ibrahim Mysore 6,100 19 Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. Sutra Dance Company, Malaysia

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[The Akshaya Patra Mid-day Meal Milestones] Celebrity Speak

Jaipur “I am very much impressed. Hope that more and more people will join the program so as to serve The Akshaya Patra program has been fluffy, soft chappatis. While the larger the society & humanity which will result in the very successful in the Pink city since one can produce 10,000 chappatis an better development of great Bharat.” the time it was launched. At present, hour, the two smaller machines Justice B C Patel the program is reaching out to 80,408 generate 1,000 chappatis each. In Retd. Chief justice of J& K and Delhi High Court students in 476 schools. Besides, food addition, more than 200 women roll

dignitaries such as Smt. Sudha Murty, chairperson of Infosys “Akshaya Patra is a Foundation, Smt. Rajashree Birla, wonderful program.” director, Aditya Vikram Birla Tarla Dalal Group, Subhash Ghai, renowned Culinary Expert, film producer and director and Sri Mumbai Ashok Sancheti, co-ordinator, Jaipur Jewellers of New York. Two hundred scholarships were is also being served to 2,320 pre- out rotis manually to cater to the large presented to meritorious students on school children in 58 anganwadis and number of students and women being the occasion, sponsored by Sri “Akshaya Patra is beyond my words. This program will have a dramatic effect on the youth 1,160 pregnant and nursing women to fed in Jaipur. This also provides these Johari Chandanmal Baid and Sri of Africa and would make a positive change to all prevent malnutrition at birth. women remuneration . Chandubai . communities there. I pray that we could introduce Being sensitive to the needs of On September 29th, 2006, the new it there.” children, the Foundation prepares mechanised, North Indian menu mid- Baran, Rajasthan Peter Pecral food in tune with local preferences. day meal kitchen, said to be the largest Chairman, SA South Cape Town, The socio-economic fabric of South Africa Hence a wheat-based menu with rotis in the world, was inaugurated at Baran, said to be one of the most (Indian bread) as the mainstay is being Jaipur. The chief guest Smt. backward districts of Rajasthan, offered to children six days of the Vasundhara Raje, chief minister of has undergone a sea change ever week. Indigenously designed Rajasthan lit the lamp after touring the since Akshaya Patra created chappati making machines turn out kitchen complex with other famous employment opportunities for “Fighting for better t r i b a l w o m e n t h r o u g h i t s education is the key to a better world for the community kitchens. Clusters of people of India and the self-help women manage the world. I wish you luck kitchens, lending a personal touch for your future work.” to the cooking process. Covering Signdur Fluna Pordadoctir 155 schools, the program is Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iceland currently feeding 15,000 students. In addition, about 1,520 children in 38 anganwadis are provided

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[The Akshaya Patra Mid-day Meal Milestones] Celebrity Speak Vrindavan, Mathura, UP “This is a great mission of Infosys chief mentor The Akshaya Patra program is providing food to children. currently serving wholesome meals Children will now like to go to Narayan Murthy schools. Many younger to 65,700 students in 458 schools. generation children will grow visits This number is expected to go up to up and help the country in its development.” Jaipur kitchen 66,000 children before the schools close for summer vacations. Chalit Pukbhasuk N R Narayan Murthy, chief Air Chief Marshal Thai Air Force mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd, said “This is a wonderful program and needs to be further

strengthened. The program “All of us are impressed by the logistics planning, should get adequate support so high standards that have been maintained in the implementation of the nutrition program. The that each and every child in experience has been enriching and we wish that India does not go hungry. This the program is expanded to serve more children.”

program is a strong supporter of Dr. B.S. Anuradha education, which is the future of Faculty, National Institute of Public Co- India .” operation Child Development, New Delhi food. About 760 pregnant and nursing women also partake meals to protect their unborn babies from

poor nutrition. “Very inspiring and very At Baran, Akshaya Patra innovative! We are recently participated in a polio thoroughly impressed by the good work being vaccination program organised at done here the district level. All the staff (in Vrindavan) Please keep it up and enlarge members worked as volunteers to the reach & coverage of create an awareness among the your valuable services.” villagers about the importance of N.C.Bajpei polio vaccination and helped them Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh to reach the camps. The Akshaya Patra camp was rated as the best camp in the entire district. As part of its holistic child “We are highly impressed by the social program development activities, Akshaya Akshaya Patra. This is the most important task for Patra organised the distribution of the country today.” sports kits to children in 50 Umakant & Ramakant Gundecha schools. Hindustani classical musicians

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[The Akshaya Patra Mid-day Meal Milestones] [Education Incentives] Puri, Orissa Rashmi Ranjan Patnaik, Collector of he Akshaya Patra program is select schools in Bangalore. The Although the mid-day meal Puri. As on date, Akshaya Patra is Tmuch more than free food for objectives of this project are: program had commenced in March feeding 27,500 children with a menu children. It goes beyond the physical ?To enable the students to gain 2006, starting with 500 children in 10 of rice, dalma (lentils with vegetables) needs of children to provide a holistic computer education and to schools, it was formally inaugurated and curds six days of the week. The development environment. By understand its applications. only on the 14th of December 2006 by program now covers 222 schools. periodically conducting skills- ?To enhance the learning levels of oriented workshops and teacher students in curricular subjects training programs for teachers in through computer aided education. government and corporation schools, ?To open the world of opportunities the program strives to improve the of computers to the students. quality of teaching. This in turn results in better comprehension among students and a more interesting learning experience, reflecting in higher grades in the Board exams.

Teachers Training With the financial support of the ?To enable the students to government of Karnataka and resource understand the basics of computer support of the Policy Planning Unit and programming, E-mail and Internet. the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), 821 teachers To start with, it was decided to were trained by the Akshaya Patra introduce computer literacy in 11 Foundation on institutional planning government & corporation schools and mid-day meal management. This where Akshaya Patra is serving mid- training program was conducted in day meals. ANZ will provide training November ‘06 to enable the heads of and service, hardware and software institutions to develop their own plan of support. Already the company has action for all round development of supplied 100 computers to these their respective schools. schools. Program Status in North India Location No. of children No. of schools Computer Education in Schools Community Leaders training Jaipur 80,408 476 Baran 15,000 155 In partnership with the IT company, Similarly, 79 members of the Nathdwara 12,300 134 ANZ Operations and Technologies Pvt. School Betterment Committees of Vrindavan 65,700 458 Ltd., Akshaya Patra has introduced government schools have also been Puri 27,500 222 computer education program in some trained in the areas of consolidating

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[Education Incentives] scored high grades in the HSC balanced, wholesome meals as examination 2005-2006 in Puri prescribed by nutritionists once a day Educational District were awarded during lunchtime. To further fortify scholarships recently in Puri, Orissa. this offering, Akshaya Patra organises the distribution of oral food Interschool Literary supplements in the form of vitamin, & Cultural Fest iron and folic acid capsules. In addition, it also arranges for free and raising local resources for the medical checkups periodically to improvement of infrastructure in their assess the health of these children. To help school authorities manage the distribution effectively, the program trains heads of institutions in administering the multinutrients. This quarter, 678 head masters of the Dharwad Education Joining hands with the Akshaya Multinutrients distribution Patra Foundation, Bangalore-based District were trained in the organisations Activity India and The The health profile of children from administering of multinutrients. This Learning Society conducted a unique the lower strata of society leaves program was sponsored by the inter-school literary and cultural much to be desired. Due to unhygienic government, while M.S. Ramiah festival called Sinchana 2007 (Suvarna living conditions, children suffer from Medical College offered resource Karnataka Chinnara Utsava), for various health problems like worm support. Over 7,00,000 children in the Kannada medium government schools infestations, vitamin deficiencies and Hubli-Dharwad district area were and corporation schools in Bangalore. multiple infections. given multinutrient capsules that were The event, built around the rich Akshaya Patra provides children sponsored by Dr. Reddy's Labs. culture of Karnataka, featured 10 different competitions for students from 6th to 9th grade. It enabled children to bring to fore a gamut of their hitherto unexplored talents through music, drama, dance, etc.

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[In conversation with Gururaj ‘Desh’pande] “Akshaya Patra is a beacon grow at such a rapid pace. programs in other parts of the world. It is a model for how things can of hope and inspiration to Does your family support you in quickly change for the better with the your philanthropic activities? To right combination of ingenuity, everyone in India” what extent are they involved? dedication and smart people. The Deshpande Foundation is very Akshaya Patra is a beacon of hope and much a family affair. Jaishree and me inspiration to everyone in India, and n behalf of the Akshaya Patra Foundation are both trustees of the Foundation. will, no doubt, motivate many other and all its beneficiaries, we would first of all O Jaishree is very involved with the people to develop similar ground- like to thank you for your immense support to the Sandbox project. Our two sons are breaking solutions for India's most cause of less privileged children. Could you also involved in developing the challenging problems. elaborate on the reasons for establishing the Foundation's mission and supporting Deshpande Foundation? What are its major specific causes of interest to them. As a global Indian, what do you focus areas? think is the commitment and We started the Deshpande Foundation in 1995 to As an established and well- responsibility of NRIs towards give back to the communities that have given us so Known as a man who doesn't known tech entrepreneur and charitable organisations and their work for companies, but much – the United States and India. Both my wife venture capitalist, you have seen work in India? builds them, Dr. Gururaj Jaishree and me believe in the importance of companies grow and flourish, The NRI community can play an Deshpande is a technology philanthropy, civic participation and social entrepreneur, venture giving you great satisfaction. How important role in supporting Akshaya capitalist and philanthropist entrepreneurship. We are using the Foundation as a would you describe the joy you get Patra and the work of charitable all rolled into one. Founder vehicle to support efforts in these areas. In addition with projects like Akshaya Patra? organisations in India. NRIs have chairman of Sycamore to Akshaya Patra, our main activities are the Networks, Deshpande is a Akshaya Patra is a testimonial for strong ties to India and have a deep doctorate in data Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at what Indian organisations can achieve desire to see Indians get the same communications from Queens MIT, in Cambridge, MA; and the Deshpande when they use their new-found global standard of living that we have here in University, Canada. Foundation Sandbox, which is an effort to support perspective and experience to benefit the United States. In addition, they innovative NGOs with scalable solutions in A graduate of IIT, Madras, he their fellow human beings. By want to see Indian culture continue has funded his alma mater Northwest Karnataka. combining good management, an with the second generation. besides pledging support to innovative use of technology and Supporting charitable organisations is Akshaya Patra in Hubli- Can you please tell us what was the inspiration smart engineering, Akshaya Patra has one way for the NRI community to Dharwad. He has been to support Akshaya Patra? Was there any instrumental in taking built a model to deliver school lunch at give back to India and involve their incident/thought that acted as a catalyst? Akshaya Patra to the USA a fraction of the cost of similar children as well. by helping to set up an We have been very impressed with Akshaya Patra administrative office in since we first heard about the program a few years Boston. He shares his ago. It is exactly the type of organisation that we “Akshaya Patra is a testimonial for what Indian candid views on his social responsibilities and want to support in India– one that is using very organisations can achieve when they use their inspiration to support such talented people to design solutions that help the most new-found global perspective and experience to programs. vulnerable segments of Indian society– the children. It is amazing to watch Akshaya Patra succeed and benefit their fellow human beings”.

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[In conversation with Gururaj ‘Desh’pande] What should be the strategy of has the money to support Akshaya The IT industry has changed the “Akshaya Patra has only the Akshaya Patra Foundation to Patra and the desire to see it succeed, image of India on the global canvas. scratched the surface reach out to the vast Indian particularly in their hometowns in How best can we leverage the of the malnutrition diaspora and garner funds as well India. current scenario? problem in India”. as support? This is why we are supporting Yes, the American population will Akshaya Patra is well-positioned Akshaya Patra's efforts to expand its US rush to support Akshaya Patra as they similar organisations that can provide to garner support from the Indian operations. We believe that by having a find out about it. Americans have a complimentary services in health and diaspora because it has a successful strong US-based office, Akshaya Patra strong history of personally education. This way, a lot of needs can model, a top-notch management team, will be able to reach out regularly to the supporting worthwhile causes abroad, be met without the burden falling on and most importantly, it is addressing Indian-American community in new from disasters to microcredit one organisation. two of the most critical issues facing and interesting ways. programs. Akshaya Patra should find India – malnutrition and education. In ways to reach American citizens The development sector is very addition, the Indian diaspora is now Would it be possible to tap the through local partnerships. We will well established in UK, US, etc; what coming of age philanthropically. It American population as well? need to educate them about do you think is lacking in India? malnutrition in India, about the There are two ways in which the importance of helping the next NGO sector is better established in the generation, and the fact that they can United States. First, there is a long help for as little as $28 a year to feed a tradition of private philanthropy and child for the whole year. civic participation. This has created a space for the NGO/civic sector in the Do you think that Akshaya Patra US to be vibrant and strong for over should continue to focus on its core 400 years. Although India is a thriving mid-day meal service for children democracy, it often relies a lot more or should look at other allied on government support than activities as well? Americans do to get things done. Akshaya Patra should continue to India needs to strengthen the NGO focus on its core mid-day meal sector as a vehicle to strengthen its program. Even though it has achieved own civic traditions. tremendous success, it has still only Secondly, the NGO sector is seen scratched the surface of the as the third pillar of the US economy, malnutrition problem in India. There alongside the private sector and are 57 million children in India who government. This has resulted in suffer from malnutrition according to comprehensive legal structures, UNICEF, and even with our success, training programs for NGO we still only reach 5,00,000. professionals, and partnership with However, I believe Akshaya Patra the other sectors to achieve societal should develop partnerships with change.

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[Events in Aid of Akshaya Patra] ustaining a mammoth project as around the theme of food delights SAkshaya Patra is a herculean task, from India and its neighboring requiring constant inflow of funds countries with cultural ties, this from varied quarters, the Akshaya year's festival on 31st of December Patra Foundation leaves no stone 2006 and 1st January 2007, offered unturned in its effort to solicit an amazing array of 58 dishes. financial support. Notwithstanding The festival inaugurated by the part subsidies from the central and popular Kannada actress, Sudharani, state governments, contributions from had exotic, heritage cuisine of corporate donors and philanthropists, countries that have had socio-cultural the Foundation conducts fun-filled and linguistic links with India for events to muster public support. The centuries. proceedings from these events are Regional specialties include directed towards running the kakori kebabs & kabuli naan from program. Tastes of India food festival Afghanistan, Burmese Khou suey, and Corporate Dinner are two such momos from Nepal, gado gado from fund-raisers held in the recent past. Indonesia, bonchi uyala from Sri Lanka, zafrani kofta and khubani ka Tastes of India meeta from Pakistan, besides Corporate Dinner flavoured rumali roti, dum biriyani, Having achieved a mark of serving A multicultural vegetarian food etc. The mouthwatering dishes were wholesome food to more than festival that is held on the eve of New all pure vegetarian, without onion 5,00,000 children, the Foundation Year in Bangalore, Tastes of India, is and garlic. Yet another addition this commemorated the occasion with a now in its fourth edition. Built year was a range of exotic ice musical performance by Bollywood's dancers, cast a musical spell on the creams without any additives and celebrity singer Sonu Nigam coupled audience with a series of foot-tapping made of natural fruits. chartbusters. Prior to his performance, The food festival is held with a gala dinner on February 9th a heartwarming presentation on the annually to raise funds for Akshaya 2007 at Palace Grounds, Bangalore. Akshaya Patra program by the Patra. It is an event that allows It was also a thanksgiving gesture to chairman of the Foundation Madhu epicureans to feast on delectable corporates who have contributed Pandit Dasa and its vice chairman, cuisine in the knowledge that their generously to the mid-day Chanchalapthi Dasa, had enjoyment will benefit needy meal program. The exclusive evening the audience in rapt children. This year, close to 4,500 performance, had the attention. Moved by the people from all over Bangalore, audience of over 2,800 plight of needy children in gladly participated in the food swaying to his mellifluous India, many in the crowd festival, raising hopes for many voice. Sonu Nigam and his were seen wiping away underprivileged children. team of singers and tears.

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[Child's Poignant Poetry ] anjunath, a 10th grade student of Government MHigh School, Rajajinagar has rendered his thoughts on Akshaya Patra in a Kannada poem. We wanted to share this poem with you. It was humbling for us, not only to read his beautiful thoughts on Akshaya Patra, but also the fact that in the far corners of the less privileged child’s world, talent glows unhindered.

The event was attended by the who's who in the city. Sudha Murty, chairperson, Infosys Foundation, Rani Satish, former minister for culture, Vijay Bhaskar, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Primary Education, Karnataka government, Chartered Bank, KPMG, HDFC Asset Kannada actress Vinaya Prasad were Management, Deutsche Bank, Deep some of the prominent names. Financial Consultants, DSP Merrill Financial institutions such as Lynch etc., pitched in with their Enam Financial Consultants, ICICI support to make this event a huge Bank, Enam Securities, Standard success. [Vision Statement] No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.

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[Child's Poignant Poetry ] [Donation Form] AKSHAYA TM ATRA Donations are eligible for 100% tax deduction P Translation: under section 35AC/80GGA(bb) of IT Act. Yes, I wish to encourage the education of underprivileged children by sponsoring Noble is the goal of Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra mid-day meals @ Rs1,200 per child per year for Blessing for the underprivileged Blessed are we that we are under its shade 05 children : Rs 6,000 Let its music spread everywhere 10 children : Rs 12,000 15 children: Rs 18,000 Toiling it is, for our benefit Reaching us timely and without fail No. of Children: Amount: Akshaya Patra is the lighting lamp of our life Name of the Sponsor: Pray that it be truly – Akshaya – inexhaustible Mailing Address: Leads the underprivileged to light Office Tel: Res Tel: Mobile No.: Brings a twinkle in every pupil’s eye Email: Pan No.: Date of Birth: Noble is the goal of Akshaya Patra Unfortunate are those who do not appreciate this I wish to make my contribution by: (a) Cash (b) Cheque or DD in favour of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore. From darkness to light Name of Bank: Cheque/ DD No: From gloom to bloom Visa Card/ Master Card/ Diners Card From drowning in the deep sea to safety Card No.: Expiry Date: Akshaya Patra is the beacon of our life CVV No.: Enrolment date: Enrolled by: Noble is the cause of Akshaya Patra Introduced by :

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