Akshaya Patra was recognized for serving 4 billion meals by United Nations, April 2.

Akshaya Patra Foundation USA recently launched its groundbreaking podcast series, “Voices of Compassion.”

Episode 1 focused on learning how Akshaya Patra Foundation came into existence by its Founders Madhu Pandit Dasa and Chanchala Pati Dasa, who are also former graduates of one of the top engineering institutes of India, IIT. The episode also covered a candid conversation with Navin Goel, CEO of Akshaya Patra USA, covering his journey and passion for Akshaya Patra.

Nidhi Kathuria, podcast host and Silicon Valley tech leader, delved deeper into topics such as use of technology to scale operations, unveiling intricate processes and stories of impact that have propelled it to become world’s largest school meal program.

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, serving meals to more than 2.1 million children daily.

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/