This Bengaluru-based NGO would serve its 2 billionth afternoon meal soon

It's been 15 years that Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF), headquartered in Bengaluru, has been serving afternoon meals to government school children, and in a few weeks, it will touch the glorious mark of its two billionth meal. APF, the world's largest school lunch programme, was founded by IITian Madhu Pandit Dasa, who was conferred with…

NGO to hold classes for cancer-affected children from out of town

Dr Namrata Shikhare, DMT volunteer, said, "In the project "I Like School" we would be mostly conducting lectures for children on Maths, English and other interesting subjects such as dance, drawing and painting. Children living with cancer usually miss out on their education because of their prolonged medical treatment. To tackle this issue, the Dhanwantari…