Akshaya Patra conferred with Gandhi Peace Prize 2016
by Akshaya Patra NGO in India - Akshaya PatraAs a commemoration to 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,
the Government of India instituted the Gandhi Peace Prize. This prestigious
award is presented annually to individuals and institutions for their
outstanding contributions towards social, economic and political transformation
while adhering to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. On 26 February 2019, at a
ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize 2016 was conferred
upon The Akshaya Patra Foundation along with Sulabh International, Ekal Abhiyan
Trust, Vivekananda Kendra and Mr. Yohei Sasakawa. the Honourable President of
India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, and the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri
Narendra Modi jointly presented the cash prize and a citation to Shri Madhu
Pandit Dasa, Chairman – The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Akshaya Patra received
this award for its contribution towards the socio-economic development of India
by providing mid-day meals to millions of children across the country.
The jury for this award comprised of Honourable
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi; Chief Justice of India, Shri Ranjan Gogoi;
Lok Sabha Speaker, Smt Sumitra Mahajan; Leader of the INC in Lok Sabha, Shri
Mallikarjuna Kharge; and Member of Parliament, Shri LK Advani. The winning of the Gandhi Peace Prize put Akshaya
Patra in the same platform as that of selfless individuals and organisations from
across the world, such as Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Baba Amte, Chandi
Prasad Bhatt for the Chipko Movement, ISRO, and Grameen Bank.
The work and transparency maintained by Akshaya Patra
has been recognised and appreciated in both national and international
platforms. The list of Akshaya Patra
Awards and recognitions includes:
·
ICAI Gold Shield Award for 7
consecutive years for excellent financial reporting
·
Induction to ICAI Hall of Fame
·
National Award for Child Welfare
·
Kalam Memorial Award
·
CII Award for Food Safety
·
Mother Teresa Award
·
Nikkei Asia Prize
·
Letter of Appreciation by Shri
Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of India
·
Letter of Appreciation by Barack
Obama, Former President of USA
Aside from the above-mentioned, Akshaya
Patra has been the recipient of many more awards and recognitions over the past
18 years of service to children.
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