Feeding India by Zomato joins hands with Akshaypatra

The programme has been launched in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Dehradun and Bangalore, and will provide one meal every day to 38,410 beneficiaries

e4m by exchange4media Staff
Published: Dec 7, 2022 12:22 PM  | 2 min read
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Feeding India by Zomato, in collaboration with Akshayapatra, is expanding its school feeding program (Poshan to Pathshala) to government schools. The programme has been launched in 4 cities - Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Dehradun and Bangalore - and will provide one meal every day to 38,410 beneficiaries. A total of 486 schools have been included in the program, with 171 in Gorakhpur, 144 in Varanasi, 88 in Dehradun and 83 in Bangalore.

Under the Poshan to Pathshala Program, Feeding India provides food to children in low-income schools. Their overarching goal under this initiative is for all children to receive adequate nutrition in their formative years, ensuring holistic development.

Anant Arora, Chief Sustainability & Communication Officer at Akshayapatra said, “Today, we start a new chapter in this successful relationship with Feeding India by Zomato pledging their support to sponsor 35 lakh meals to school children over the next one year. We are truly grateful for their generosity and constant support. Such partnerships in our social sector are the need of the hour.”

Highlighting the significance of this initiative and the rationale for supporting Akshayapatra, Vishal Kumar, Head of Feeding India by Zomato said, “Our mission is to improve food security and alleviate malnutrition across India. Collaborating with stellar organisations like Akshayapatra is an important part of this mission, and it is essential for such organisations to come together and build impactful programs creating a better future for the children of our country.”

Published On: Dec 7, 2022 12:22 PM