Supporting children's education by tackling classroom hunger through nutritious school meals in India.
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The Akshaya Patra Foundation
Supporting children's education by tackling classroom hunger through nutritious school meals in India.
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Supporting children's education by tackling classroom hunger through nutritious school meals in India.
Supporting children's education by tackling classroom hunger through nutritious school meals in India.
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The Akshaya Patra Foundation implements school meal programmes in India. Its work connects child nutrition with participation in education, including the PM POSHAN programme in government schools.
What we do
- — School meal programmes
- — Nutrition supporting access to education
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Where we work
Headquarters: Bengaluru, India · Asia
Areas served: India
Scale: National
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Profile last updated: September 11, 2026
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