CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, which acts as the governing body for ‘Nutrition’ initiatives of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, has reached an extraordinary milestone, serving 10 million children across India to combat hidden hunger by improving the nutritional intake of school children in government and government-aided schools both in rural and urban areas. The event recognised the invaluable contributions of corporate partners, farmers, and key stakeholders, whose support has been instrumental in scaling up the nutrition programme.
To commemorate this achievement, the Trust hosted the ‘Power of Poshan’ award ceremony on 12 September 2024 at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur. The event was graced by distinguished guests, including International Cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who joined as a Guest of Honour, Ms Tara Satyavathi – Director of IIMR, and Mr Y S Patil – IAS Commissioner from the Agriculture Department of Karnataka. Over 250 farmers and 100+ corporates took part in the proceedings.
The Trust operates its own nutraceutical manufacturing unit to produce its vital multi and micronutrient supplement called SaiSure which is delivered to the government schools, across 25 States and 4 Union Territories. The State of Karnataka is the thriving ground for the programme, wherein approximately 5.5 million children, which is all the Government school-going children, have been covered for morning nutrition every day.
Under the visionary guidance of Sri Madhusudan Sai, the initiative has grown to become the world’s largest morning nutrition programme, transforming the lives of millions of children.