Five billion meals, one kitchen at a time: The Akshaya Patra story
On 17th March 2026, President Droupadi Murmu arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan for an unusual ceremony. She was there to mark a number: 5 billion. The Akshaya Patra Foundation has served many mid-day meals to schoolchildren since its founding in Bengaluru in 2000, 1,500 children, 5 schools, and 1 kitchen. The journey has travelled from 1,500…