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Sunita loves Science classes

BUT SHE HATES LUNCH HOURS!

Sunita loves History classes

Sunita loves Mathematics classes

Thousands of underprivileged children in Mumbai are deprived

of educational benefits...

…due to HUNGER!

Poverty-stricken parents

are forced to withdraw their children from schools and engage them in menial jobs.

EVEN THOSE FORTUNATE who get a chance to attend schools, cannot concentrate on studies due to

HUNGER!

3 Apples + 2 Bananas = ?Quite difficult to solve on an

EMPTY STOMACH!

OBSTRUCTSEDUCATION

HUNGER

Children locked in a vicious cycle.

CURTAILSOPPORTUNITIES

FOR DEVELOPMENT

HUNGER

OBSTRUCTSEDUCATION

Children locked in a vicious cycle.

CURTAILSOPPORTUNITIES

FOR DEVELOPMENT

HUNGER

OBSTRUCTSEDUCATION

Children locked in a vicious cycle.

MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAM,started by Government of India to provide mid-day meals to needy students, aims to LIBERATE THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN FROM THIS VICIOUS CYCLE.

WHY MID-DAY MEAL?• Simple and effective solution with demonstrated results

• Extremely scalable and creates tremendous impact on the society

• Scale economies

• Medical interventions to increase effectiveness 

GOVERNMENT INVITED

NGOs & CHARITABLE TRUSTS

to help the schools in providing mid-day meals.

TIMES GROUP

Took the initiative

Times Group is the largest and most professionally managed, diversified, media

conglomerate in India. The group provides a forum comprising of NGOs, Corporate,

Government, multi and bi-lateral organisations, area experts and beneficiaries both national and

international to strengthen the social cause through interactions of all stakeholders in their

respective thematic issues.

ISKCON gladly took this OPPORTUNITY

TO SERVE THE NEEDY.

ISKCON

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded the International Society for

Krishna Consciousness – ISKCON in 1966. The members of ISKCON endeavour to practice and share with the society at large a healthy and

happy God centered life. Experiencing inner peace and satisfaction, they are inspired to pursue their

respective occupations, albeit with a spiritual vision and a newfound enthusiasm

PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Similar projects conducted by ISKCON

ISKCON Bangalore serving 60,000 students per dayISKCON Delhi serving 5000 students per day

ISKCON Vrindhavan serving 7000 students per day

Comments from the study conducted byDepartment of Education, Government of Karnataka

IMPACT ON CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE

91.8% of the teachers felt that attention

of the students has improved.

ISKCON Bangalore Case Study

Anemia reducedfrom 40% to less than 5% of the children

M S Ramaiah College Hospitalstudy report in a sample school

ISKCON Bangalore Case Study

Children below optimal nutrition level reduced from 60% to almost 0%

M S Ramaiah College Hospital study report in a sample school

ISKCON Bangalore Case Study

ATTENDANCE UP BY 16.8%

Govt. Urdu Lower Primary School, Modi Road

Govt. Urdu Higher Primary School, Thimmaiah Road

Govt. Urdu Lower Primary School, DJ Halli (Main Building)

2001-02

ISKCON Bangalore Case Study

ENROLLMENT UP BY 19.3%

AGGREGATE SURVEY OF 24 SCHOOLS

2001-02PRE-MEAL PROGRAM

2002-03POST-MEAL PROGRAM

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ISKCON Bangalore Case Study

“This is a very important and great mission…”

President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam shares a meal with

school children at ISKCON Bangalore

“The scale of the program is truly impressive…”

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s

message regarding ISKCON Mid-Day Meal Program

A Project of

Government of Maharashtra

An Initiative ofTimes Group

Jointly Implemented by

ISKCON ChowpattyISKCON Juhu

ISKCON Mira Road

In Mumbai:

ISKCON Chowpatty ISKCON Juhu

ISKCON Mira Road

have come under the banner of

ISKCON Food Relief Foundation

to implement this project

In Mumbai

ISKCON Mid-Day Meal Program provides sanctified nutritious mid-day meals to the needy students.

The meals are prepared through hygienic process and served by volunteers to the underprivileged students in the schools.

SCHOOLS BENEFITEDby pilot project

 U. P. Waghe High School, Colaba Market.Sharda Mandir High School, Gamdevi.M. S. P. T. High School, Grant Road.

V. B. M. Model High School, Grant Road.Social Service League High School, Parel.Krantisingh Nana Patil High School, Dadar.

Maratha High School, Worli.

Cummo Jafer High School , Zakaria Masjid

Taiyebiyah Girls High School , Hussainiya Masjid

29 Municipal Schools in Mira Road

Mid-day Meal program in

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation29 Schools 9530 students

Uttan Marathi Chowk Mira Road Gujrati

Uttan Urdu Dongar Pali Murdha Marathi

Kajupada Marathi

Navghar Marathi Murdha Khadi Gujarati

Kashi Marathi Penkarpada Morva

Kashi Urdu Bunderwadi Rai Marathi

Khari Marathi Bhayandar Marathi

Rai Gujarati

Khari Gujrati Bhayandar Gujrati

Reti Bunder

Goddev Bhayandar Hindi Versave

Godhbunder Mashacha Penda Navghar

Chene Meere

“TRULY A PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT!”- Frenny Mehta, Chairman MANTHAN

 MANTHAN is an association of the Principals of 492 schools in South Mumbai, has expressed

its hearty appreciation towards this program.

CLEANLINESS STANDARDSKitchen cleanliness standards

will be at par with flight kitchens.

The Trust is in the process of initiating ISO certification for all its kitchens.

Government Support• Allocated funds for mid-day meals.

• Provided uncooked rice through FCI.

• Subsidized the cooking cost by paying 50 paise per student per day.

PUBLIC AND CORPORATE ENCOURAGEMENT

Generous funds from individuals and corporate bodies help cover the cost of ingredients like dal, vegetables, ghee, spices and cooking fuel, transportation

cost, labour charges etc.

Donations made to

ISKCON FOOD RELIEF FOUNDATION

are eligible for Income Tax Exemption

under Sec 80G of IT Act 1961.

Corporate Sponsors:Apar Industries

Mafatlal Industries

NESS Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Nicholas Piramal

Reliance Industries Limited

Sterlite Foundation

Yash Birla Group

Corporate Champions:Ajay Piramal

Anil Agarwal

Hrishikesh Mafatlal

Kushal Desai

Mukesh Ambani

Narendra Desai

Rajeev Srivastava

Yash Birla

ISKCON

FOOD RELIEF

FOUNDATION

NEEDS YOUR

SUPPORT

You can sponsor students’ mealfor Rs.1200 per student per year.

You can personally help by volunteering to serve meals at the schools.

You can also help us by givingvaluable suggestions.

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS

Setting up of kitchens Vehicles for transportation

Utensils for carrying meals etc.

For further details please contact

Radha Krishna DasISKCON Food Relief Foundation

19, Jaywant Industrial Estate,

63 Tardeo Road Mumbai 400034.

Tel.: 39546795/96. Fax: 2367 7941.

Email: radha.krishna.rns@pamho.net

Now let us begin!!!!