The Narsingi kitchen of Akshaya Patra Foundation has received financial support from Gemini Edibles & Fats India, the firm behind Freedom brand oil, for a renovation project that will enhance the facility’s capabilities.
The kitchen’s capacity will be enhanced from serving 37,000 beneficiaries to 50,000 beneficiaries daily, the Foundation said on Monday in a release on the company pledging support as well as sponsoring three electric vehicles (EVs) for the facility. Total investment in these initiatives amounts to ₹2 crore, it said.
Unit president and trustee of Akshaya Patra Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa, who along with P. Chandrashekhara Reddy, senior vice-president of sales and marketing of Gemini Edibles, participated in an event on the collaboration, said “modernisation of the kitchen is a significant step forward in our mission. With the enhanced facilities and the addition of EVs, we are setting a new standard for efficiency and sustainability in service to children across India.”
“Delighted to partner with Akshay Patra Foundation to help upgrade infrastructure at Narsingi kitchen to serve nutritious meals to more underprivileged students and add 3 EVs to facilitate the distribution of meals to more schools in a sustainable manner,” Mr. Reddy said.
CEO of the Foundation Shridhar Venkat said: “this contribution is a testament to the power of collaborative efforts in driving social change.”
