Prime Minister Narendra Modi served the three billionth meal of Akshaya Patra Foundation, an NGO that works with the government on Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
a. Bhojan Patra Foundation
b. Ann Patra Foundation
c. Akhand Patra Foundation
d. Akshaya Patra Foundation
Details:
- The Prime Minister served the food to about 20 school children who are the beneficiaries of the mid-day meal scheme at the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir campus in the holy city of Vrindavan.
- Prime Minister also unveiled a ceremonial plaque to mark the serving of "3rd Billionth Meal" by Akshaya Patra Foundation.
About the Akshaya Patra Foundation:
- Akshaya Patra Foundation is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit organisation, funded by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
- Akshaya Patra Foundation is an implementation partner for the government's Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
- Akshaya Patra Foundation has served meals to more than 1.76 million children in twelve states covering 14,702 schools since its inception.
- In the year 2016, Akshaya Patra commemorated the serving of 2 billion cumulative meals in the presence of the then President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
One must know:
- Akshaya Patra Foundation is the world's largest not-for-profit run organisation serving wholesome food to over 1.76 million children every school day from over 14,000 schools across 12 states in India.
Question:
Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi served the three billionth meal of which NGO that works with the government on Mid-Day Meal Scheme?a. Bhojan Patra Foundation
b. Ann Patra Foundation
c. Akhand Patra Foundation
d. Akshaya Patra Foundation
