Feed The Future Now

With approximately 28.1 per cent of India’s population in the age group of 0-14 years, children have a crucial role to play in the field of education and social change in India. Did you know that our country has more than 1.5 million schools with over 260 million students enrolled? These 260 million students would grow up to shape the society and be responsible for social change in India . Educated children have ambitions of pursuing career in fields that are vital for the growth of the society. It’s because of educated children that we are able to dream about the presence of more responsible citizens in future. For education to reach every child, it’s important that the children attend schools regularly. Many of these children, belonging to economically weaker sections, need a better motivation to attend schools. Therefore, Feed The Future Now – a nationwide campaign – is on a mission to feed the children with nutritious meals in schools. When schools feed the children in the ...

The future of any society rests on children and, therefore, social change in India cannot happen without focusing on this demographic. Millions of children are battling with health conditions related to lack of nutrition or hidden hunger. India has 70% anaemic pre-school children. Iron deficiency anaemia results in an eight point lower intelligent quotient (IQ) in children. This needs to be addressed directly. No social change in India is possible without feeding the children. It’s vital that our children grow in a healthy environment for an overall physical and mental growth. Feed the Future Now is a nation-wide campaign that has comprehended the urgency of the situation. It’s a campaign that aims to battle with hidden hunger in order to bring about a complete social change in India. The campaign, run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation, is on a mission to feed the children in schools. A considerable number of children in India go to government or government-supported schools. So ...

Social change in India can happen when people come together. As India celebrates 70th Independence Day, we all must strive to achieve freedom against hidden hunger and illiteracy. Social change in India cannot happen unless our children are free from hidden hunger and lack of education.  Feed The Future Now is a social change campaign that aims at eliminating hidden hunger in India. Since the campaign aims at feeding the children in schools, it also addresses education directly. UNESCO Institute of Statistics 2016 reports that every year 47 million Indian children drop out of schools by the time they reach Std X. In India the biggest cause of this is the fact that many children have to fend for themselves and their siblings. But when they are given a wholesome lunch in schools, they are motivated to attend school regularly and therefore get education. Several companies have joined hands for this nation-wide social campaign that aims at bringing about a positive chan...

Hidden hunger is rooted in undernourishment. India has the highest population of undernourished people with over 190.7 million affected people as of 2014. A majority of this undernourished population consists of women and children. Here’s an area that needs attention especially from the corporate world that has the means to launch mass campaigns to eliminate hidden hunger. Social change in India is needed to lead the country towards positive change. Social change in India can be driven by a joint contribution of the government, non-profit organisations and private sector. Organisations and companies in the corporate world can adopt this cause and bring in innovations towards eliminating hidden hunger especially among children. When these forces come together, nothing can stop a social change from happening in India. Since children are often not informed about hidden hunger, the first step is to feed the children with nutritious meals every day. Children are often unaware of the...