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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been awarded with BBC ‘World Service Global Champion Award’ for their mid-day meal project?
A
Akshaya Patra Foundation
B
Akshat Patra Foundation
C
Vishal Kumar
D
Amulya Sinha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The Foundation strives to eliminate classroom hunger by implementing the Mid-Day Meal Programme. It provides nutritious meals to children studying in Government schools and Government-aided schools.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest (not-for-profit run) Mid-Day Meal Programme serving wholesome food every school day to over 2 million children from 22, 367 schools across 15 states & 2 Union territory of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our children are the real asset of our nation.” Madhu Pandit Dasa designed the first centralised kitchen of Akshaya Patra, to provide mid-day meals to underprivileged children in the Government schools of Bengaluru rural district during July 2000.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shridhar Venkat-CEO-The Akshaya Patra Foundation | LinkedIn.

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