Changemakers Season 5 | The Akshaya Patra Foundation: The Power of a Meal

Watch "The Power of a Meal" - an inspiring story on how @The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an implementing partner of the PM POSHAN, is shaping India's future - on The Changemakers, Season 5, only on NDTV. For 25 years, The Akshaya Patra Foundation - a proud implementation partner of PM POSHAN (India's Mid-Day Meal / School Meal Programme) - has been transforming classrooms across the country. From a single kitchen in Bengaluru to 78 state-of-the-art kitchens nationwide, the Foundation now ensures 2.33 million children receive nutritious meals every day, helping them learn better, stay in school, and dream bigger. Through the PM POSHAN scheme, Akshaya Patra provides morning nutrition, scholarships, mentorship, and women-led kitchens, strengthening the entire learning ecosystem - proving that when children are nourished, communities thrive. It's more than a meal. It's hope, dignity, opportunity - and national progress in action.