The journey begins with the feeding of 1,500 children from five schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka

The Supreme Court of India rules for implementing Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme (now PM-POSHAN), giving an impetus to Akshaya Patra's school feeding programme

Akshaya Patra's roti-making machines mark the first step towards technological innovation in the MDM sector

MoU signed with the Government of Karnataka for Akshara Dasoha, an MDM programme for children, making Akshaya Patra the first NGO to start a public-private partnership in the MDM sector

Largest state-of-the-art mega kitchen is set up in Hubballi in collaboration with Infosys Foundation

Overcame accessibility barriers with the first decentralised kitchen model established in the remote location of Baran, Rajasthan

AC Nielson conducts a study on Akshaya Patra's school lunch programme, finding significant improvement in attendance and enrolment since the commencement of the initiative

Harvard Business School publishes a case study on Akshaya Patra

Becomes first NGO to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Gold Shield Award for Best Financial Reporting in the NGO sector from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Reaches the first significant milestone of cumulatively serving 500 million meals

Receives Innovations in Services for Urban Poor award by the World Bank, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and Ministry of Urban Development

Recognised in the Limca Book of Records as the 'World's Largest School Meal Programme'

Receives a letter of appreciation from the then U.S. President-elect, Mr Barack Obama

Billionth cumulative meal served, reaching yet another significant milestone

First NGO to be inducted into the ICAI Hall of Fame for receiving the Gold Shield Award five years in a row

Nominated as a member of the National Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee for the MDM Scheme (now PM-POSHAN)

Receives CII National Award for Food Safety for efficient management of Food Safety and Quality Systems (FSQS)

Akshaya Patra was conferred the Asian MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise) award by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).

Establishes the first Food Safety and Quality Control (FSQC) lab in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Conducts humanitarian relief-feeding efforts for those affected by the Nepal earthquake

2 billion cumulative meals served and commemorated in an event attended by the then President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee

Inaugurates the Great India Talent School in Kashirampara, Tripura, to provide holistic education to children from the Reang community

Receives the prestigious National Award for Child Welfare from the Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind

Provides humanitarian food relief aid during Kerala floods

Commemorates the 3 billion cumulative meals milestone in the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi

Signs MoU with the Greater Chennai Corporation for the breakfast initiative, Kaalai Unavu Thittam

Receives Gandhi Peace Prize 2016 from the Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind and the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India,Shri Narendra Modi

Provides food relief aid in the form of cooked meals and relief kits to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, serving more than 11 crore cumulative meals as of 31st December, 2020

Achieves the milestone of serving 20 crore cumulative meals as a part of COVID-19 Food Relief Efforts

Partners with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to form 'The Akshaya Patra Research Lab'

Akshaya Patra wins Mahatma Gandhi Award for Social Good and Impact for leading the way to a just, equitable and sustainable future

Achieves milestone of serving 2 million children every school day

Featured in the ‘Millet Mantra: The Culinary Centerpiece of India’s G20 Presidency’

Featured among the top 10 NGOs in India by The CSR Journal

Akshaya Patra’s 4 Billion meals milestone commemorated at the UN Headquarters, New York