What role NGOs play in India and how Akshaya Patra is contributing?
There are people like Sachin Tendulkar and Priyanka Chopra that have made the world notice our talent, on the other hand there are some who are trying to bring a positive change in Indian society by working and impacting at the grass root level. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one such non-government organisation that’s playing the role of nutrition missionary in India since 2000 to eradicate undernourishment among kids and ensure that no child opts out of school because of hunger.
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is truly demonstrating the role of an NGO committed to helping the cause of food and education in India. The noble acts of making donations in someone’s memory or doing charity fundraising for the needy are helping millions of children come to school every day. Know how-
1. Better living conditions for all
So many children in India
have to do menial jobs at the age when they are supposed to attend school to earn
meals for the day. The people in need are helpless and the capable ones cannot
always manage to directly reach out and help. Here’s when an NGO’s role in
India comes into play. The NGOs act as a connecting medium between needy and
facilitators. Akshaya Patra, with the help of donations received by donors in
memory of near and dear ones, has been able to serve over 1.6 million children
in 13,808 schools across 12 states in India. In a way, this NGO is contributing
and letting us contribute in providing better living conditions for all the
underprivileged people of India.
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2. Educated India equals better India
Most of the challenges that India is facing as a country can be dealt well by educating the uneducated masses in every remote corner of the country. Opening schools in all the villages is not the only solution because there are problems like classroom hunger too, that can prevent children from coming to school. In order to combat this problem, the role of NGOs like Akshaya Patra becomes crucial. By providing wholesome mid-day meals as an incentive, this organisation has been able to encourage students to attend classes and motivate them to achieve success in life. We may have no clue but doing some charity fundraising or donating in memory of beloved’s can be a gift of hope to someone in need.