Compassion, Tech and AI Fuel Akshaya Patra’s Mission
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Akshaya Patra was recognized for serving 4 billion meals by United Nations, April 2.
Episode 2 of Akshaya Patra Podcast Series — Voice of Compassion, focused on learning about the journey of Siva Sivaram, who is the Chairman of Board of Akshaya Patra USA.
Nidhi Kathuria, podcast host and Silicon Valley tech leader, delved deeper into topics such as AI strategy, use of blockchain and stories of impact of Akshaya Patra. The episode consists of an animation story for children and how the kitchen functions.
The episode is a must watch for someone who wants to learn how the world’s largest school meal program functions.
Akshaya Patra means the unlimited bowl of abundance and sustenance. Started in 2000, the pilot program served 1,500 children daily in 5 schools. Today the organization feeds millions of school children daily in thousands of schools across most states in India. The state-of-the-art kitchens provide fresh, nutritious hot meals to counter the issues of malnutrition and support the right to an education for children from socio-economically deprived backgrounds. To learn more about The Akshaya Patra Foundation, please visit https://www.apusa.org/