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Give girls the opportunity to explore possibilities

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Education for girls has the potential to impact the socioeconomic landscape. The right to a basic education is important. The future of society is equitable when a girl is protected by her rights. Given the value of education, both government and non-government organisations have undertaken a number of initiatives to support and enhance girls’ education. Know more:  https://www.akshayapatra.org/

Give girls the opportunity to explore possibilities

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India has a significant opportunity to socially and economically improve through the education of girls. By contributing in the home and at work, educated girls are the weapons that produce constructive social change in India. Education for girls boosts economies and lowers inequality. It helps create societies that are more resilient and secure and are able to provide everyone with ample opportunity to reach their full potential and live out their ambitions. From 2010, India's female literacy rate has improved. In 2010, 80.35% of women were literate. The rate eventually rose with time. In India, the female literacy rate climbed by 14.4% between 2010 and 2021. The rate was 91.95% in 2021. In 2021, the literacy rate improved by 0.6% year over year. Advantages of Girls’ Education Following is the brief description of the advantages of girls’ education in India: * Social Development: Educating girls could be the key to remove many social evils of Indian society- dowry system,...

The Power of a Child’s Voice

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  Every individual, regardless of their background, has a unique perspective on life and valuable experiences to share. But for decades, we failed to pay attention to a child’s voice.   With increasing access to digital media in the past few years, we have finally begun to shed light on the essential requirements of children, why each child is different and how meeting their needs plays a crucial role in their overall development.   For most children from better-off families, the unmet needs may be more elaborate as they can already access healthy food, education and creative training. But ask a child from a low-income background, you will probably hear “daily access to food and school”.   When an underprivileged child speaks about their experiences, it can draw attention to systemic issues and raise awareness of social injustices. Their perspectives will also help us identify the support they need.   The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a recognised ...

Nourish bright minds & big dreams on World NGO Day

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  World NGO Day celebrates the vital role of NGOs in improving the lives of people in need. At Akshaya Patra, we support the Indian Government’s PM Poshan Abhiyaan to ensure all children have access to nutritious school meals that help them thrive, laying the foundation for India’s future. Let’s celebrate the power of collective action on World NGO Day. Know more:  https://www.akshayapatra.org/ 

World NGO Day NGOs Changing The Face Of The Society

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NGOs play an important role in society. They help in the betterment and development of different sections of society.  The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an NGO in India that implements the government’s Mid-Day Meal Programme. It serves nutritious school meals to 1.8 million children every day in 14 states & 2 union territories of India.   

Mid-day meal – a boon to health & education

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  . The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one of the pioneer NGOs to implement the Mid-Day MealProgramme and it has also been recognised as the world’s largest NGO-run school meal programme. . The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one of the pioneer NGOs to implement the Mid-Day Meal Programme and it has also been recognised as the world’s largest NGO-run school meal programme.