NGO Report: The Akshaya Patra Foundation Annual Report 2018-19

GOVERNMENT AND AKSHAYA PATRA
Akshaya Patra is thankful to the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD), Government of India, State
Governments, U.T. Administrations, and the local governing
bodies for the opportunity to implement the Mid-Day Meal
(MDM) Programme in Government and Government-aided
schools as well as extend its services to communities.
The Government, Food Corporation of India (FCI), and
the Food and Civil Supplies Corporations have provided
food grains to Akshaya Patra on time, significantly aiding
the successful implementation of the MDM Programme
in beneficiary schools. The Foundation is grateful to the
Government for the provision of grants and subsidies,
ensuring the sustainability of its services.
In the year 2018-19, the contribution by the Government for
Akshaya Patra’s programme was `21,732.74 lakhs, vis-à-vis
the total income of `52,118.33 lakhs.
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has authorised
Akshaya Patra to seek donations under section 80G of the
Income Tax Act. The Ministry of Home Affairs has accorded
the organisation permission to collect overseas contributions
under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 1976.
These approvals substantially drive Akshaya Patra’s resource
mobilisation efforts; the Foundation expresses its gratitude to
both these Ministries.
Akshaya Patra is hugely appreciative of the Governments’
efforts to continuously strengthen the MDM Programme.
Corresponding to these efforts, the Foundation continues to
furnish the required FCRA returns every year.
The organisation is a member of the National Steering-cum-
Monitoring Committee and Empowered Committee for the
Mid-Day Meal Scheme. Akshaya Patra thanks the MHRD for
this opportunity to offer suggestions to the Governments to
further develop the MDM Scheme by focusing on areas of
programme implementation, impact assessment, monitoring,
and community engagement.
Akshaya Patra expresses sincere gratitude
to the Government of India and the State
Governments of Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Odisha, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Assam, Telangana, Tamil
Nadu, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttarakhand,
Jharkhand, Puducherry, Government of
NCT of Delhi, U.T. Administration of Dadra
& Nagar Haveli, and U.T. Administration
of Daman & Diu for their unwavering
support. Akshaya Patra looks forward to
strengthening these resourceful partnerships
with the Government of India, State
Governments, and U.T. Administrations to
make a more significant impact on the lives
of many more children and communities
across the country.
The Foundation was conferred with the
Gandhi Peace Prize by the Government of
India. Akshaya Patra expresses its profound
gratitude to the Hon’ble President of India,
Shri Ram Nath Kovind and the Hon’ble Prime
Minister, Shri Narendra Modi for presenting
this prestigious award to the organisation.
Akshaya Patra also thanks the jury under
the chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Shri Narendra Modi, and comprising the
Chief Justice of India, Shri Ranjan Gogoi;
Lok Sabha Speaker, Smt Sumitra Mahajan;
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun
Kharge; and Member of Parliament,
Shri L.K. Advani.
Akshaya Patra commemorated the serving
of 3 billion cumulative meals in February
2019, in the presence of the Hon’ble
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. The
organisation is grateful to the Government
for its steadfast support that has led to this
milestone.
Akshaya Patra aspires to strengthen its
partnerships with the Government of India,
State Governments, and U.T. Administrations
to serve beneficiaries year after year.
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