Akshaya Patra Wins Nikkei Asia Prize

The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) has won the Nikkei Asia Prize for supporting education by nourishing children, thus playing a pivotal role in the socioeconomic development of the region. The Bengaluru-based organisation won it in the Economic and Business Innovation category. The award ceremony will be held in Tokyo on 29th May, 2016. On behalf of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, its chairman, Madhu Pandit Dasa will receive the award.

Individuals and organisations are honoured with the Nikkei Asia Prize for their outstanding contributions towards the development of Asia. So Akshaya Patra, which serves mid-day meals to over 1.5 million children, thus providing them an incentive to come to school, being honoured with the same shouldn?t really come as a surprise. In fact, the organisation aims to reach 5 million children by 2020 and an award of this stature will only serve to boost its enthusiasm.
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