Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that food is the source of essential nutrients for the body. Purity of food increases its importance manifold. Explaining the importance of purity of food, Lord Krishna has said in Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta that purity of thought is possible only with pure food. In this regard, Akshaya Patra Foundation is serving new life to school children through mid-day meals. Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have also praised the activities conducted by Akshaya Patra Foundation under the scheme of adequate food for education. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing the program organized by Akshaya Patra Foundation at the premises located in Rohit Nagar on the occasion of distribution of more than one crore mid-day meals in Bhopal urban area under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Yojana.
Chief Minister participated in the process of preparing and distributing food Chief Minister Dr. Yadav inaugurated the program organized at Akshaya Patra premises by lighting a lamp. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav flagged off the food distribution vehicles and also distributed mid-day meals to 10 school children as a symbol. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was greeted by presenting him with angavastram and a memento. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav visited the centralized kitchen of Akshaya Patra Foundation and observed the automated process of preparing food. He also participated in the process of preparing dal-roti. Under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Yojana, mid-day meals are supplied to the government schools of Bhopal urban area from this base kitchen. Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Shri Prahlad Patel, Transport and School Education Minister Shri Uday Pratap Singh, Minister of State for Panchayat and Rural Development Smt. Radha Singh were present in the program. On this occasion, a short film on the activities of Akshaya Patra Foundation was also screened.
Pure, nutritious and quality mid-day meals are being provided to 645 schools in Bhopal Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that Akshaya Patra Foundation is providing pure, nutritious and quality mid-day meals to 645 schools in Bhopal through a team of 76 employees and 38 vehicles. Preparing 40 thousand rotis at a time, adopting mechanized processes in preparing dal and vegetables is overwhelming. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that this process of preparing food through the saints also spreads sacred feelings. This resolution of Akshaya Patra Foundation will be helpful in building a society with better health and pure mentality in the coming times. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav greeted all the colleagues and employees of the Foundation including Chairman and Managing Director of HEG Limited Shri Ravi Jhunjhunwala, Founder and Chairman of Akshaya Patra Foundation Padmashree Madhu Pandit Dasa and Chairman of Bhopal Cluster Shri Acharya Ratan Dasa for this noble service.
Panchayat and Rural Development Minister addressed Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel said that Akshaya Patra Foundation is providing nutritious and tasty food to students in schools. The Foundation is also helping in keeping children connected to schools by providing food according to their interest.
