The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an India-based NGO headquartered in Bengaluru. Our organisation implements Mid-Day Meal Scheme under the PM POSHAN Abhiyaa and strives to eliminate hunger amongst children in Government and Government-aided schools. We aim at countering malnutrition and supporting the right to education of socio-economically disadvantaged children through our feeding programme. Our partnership with the Government of India and State Governments, with extensive support of corporate partners and individual donors have helped us grow from feeding 1,500 children in the year 2000 to 2 million children every school day in 2022. Today, Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest (not-for-profit run) Mid-Day Meal Programme serving wholesome meals to Government school children from over 22,367 schools spread across 14 States & 2 Union Territories across India.