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The flagship Annapoorna morning nutrition programme was launched on 13-Dec in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh for 500 school children.

This place has a historical significance dating 5000 years back when Lord Krishna, ignoring the dry fruits given by Duryodhana of Kaurava dynasty, had gone to Mahatma Vidura’s home to partake Bathua (a green leafy vegetable). This place is also known as Taposthali – place of penance of Mahatma Vidura.

Annapoorna has come up with an innovative solution of a balanced protein-based health supplement SaiSure that can be mixed with milk supplied free of cost. This supplement meets the protein, calorie, vitamin, and mineral requirements, as well as micronutrients for the growing children & has resulted in improvement in health parameters such as – decline in wasting, stunting, malnutrition, and better BMI in children.

SaiSure was given to 500 children in Government school at Bijnor. Pilot launch took place in the presence of Jai Karan Yadav – BSA Bijnor, Subodh Parashar – Ex MLC, Ankit Chaudhry – Block Pramukh, Gaurav Bharadwaj – Haryana Regional coordinator. Many educationists and intellectuals from the district also took part in the launch of the programme. All the guests showed their gratitude towards Annapoorna Trust and requested to take many more schools in the district.

National children science Congress, district basic education coordinator and Headmaster Gulshan Gupta welcomed all guests with enthusiasm. This govt school is a model school in many respects where all the classrooms are based on themes, greenery is being maintained in school surroundings & emphasis is given to maintain cleanliness. Young children also performed cultural activities to the delight of the children and august gathering.    

A two-day visit to Tripura was made by Mr Santosh Allath – National Coordinator, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust & Mr Subhajit Roy Mukherjee, Regional Coordinator, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust to attend the Launch Program of the Pilot Project of combating malnutrition amongst children of Tripura with the distribution of SaiSure – A Multi Nutrient Malt Based Health Drink.

The two-member team on the first day got the opportunity to visit Ms Chandni Chandran, IAS, Director of School Education, and State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in her office. She mentioned the collaborative possibilities of expansion to scale-up, post an Impact Study of the first pool of children having SaiSure for the first three months with their BMI & Haemoglobin being monitored every month. Later she was felicitated on behalf of the Trust as a gesture of appreciation towards her support and initiatives in furtherance of the Pilot Program. The Trust members also met the Hon’ble Education Minister of the State, Mr Ratan Lal Nath Ji, later in the evening, who enquired about the methodology implemented to monitor the impact of SaiSure supplement on the children and was also keen to understand the extent of scale-up. The hon’ble minister was felicitated as a token of gratitude on behalf of the Trust.

The Launch Program was organized on the 16^th of December 2021 at the Fatik Charra TE S/B School in Mohanpur Block of West Tripura. The Pilot Program has been conceived to embrace 1491 primary Govt school children in West Tripura District & Unakoti District of Tripura. Over 600 children attended with their parents at the event which was honoured by a host of Government officials! Presided by the Hon’ble Education Minister, Mr Ratan Lal Nath ji along with the Special Guest Hon’ble MLA, Mr Krishna Dhan Das and Ms Reena Deb Burman, Chairman Mohanpur Panchayat Samithi along with the esteemed members of the Panchayat Samithi of Fatik Charra and Mohanpur! With the mellifluous patriotic Bengali songs being played around the school campus and hundreds of children running and playing with joy, the air was filled with an outpour of happiness!

Mr Arjun Sharma Ji, OSD (On Special Duty), commenced the session with an inaugural Speech post the invocation song and dance by the school children. Mr Sharma played a pivotal role in coordinating the entire event. As delegates made their remarks, Mr Krishna Dhan ji was awestruck and remarked what a Trust can achieve if there is a right intent to serve the nation. He congratulated the Trust and narrated the other initiatives of the Sathya Sai Fraternity into health which is offered totally free of cost. On behalf of Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, Mr Subhajit Roy Mukherjee made his remarks in the local language of Bengali conveying gratitude to the Govt of Tripura and the Hon’ble Ministers and the present dignitaries for their support and narrated the glorious mission of serving children of the nation with the vision of “No Child Should Go To School Hungry Ever”. Mr Mukherjee shared the Free of Cost Model of the Trust and its willingness to expand and reach out to more needy children with the support and collaboration of the Government!

Hon’ble Education Minister, Mr Ratan Lal Nath in an interactive session during his speech and in discussion with the Trust Members expressed his desire to continue this most meaningful program to 10000 children of Tripura specially for the schools in the tea estates in a phase wise manner. He guided the Trust members to coordinate with Mr Arjun Sharma Ji to plan out a workable model to support most needy children to combat nutrition and ensuring nutrition and immunity amidst Rural Children of Tripura! The minister offered SaiSure to the Children with his own hands much to the delight of all! As they were all overwhelmed with the initiative, they were very appreciative of the taste of the drink! The children smilingly and happily said they will be regularly having the new health drink. The Trust members returned with a note of assurance to sending regular supplies within the timelines of the month as well as the guidelines to monitor the impact clinically!

Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust has now launched its flagship morning nutrition programme in the state of Punjab on 23 Oct 2021 in collaboration with Punjab School Education Board that benefits needy children studying in government schools.

Annapoorna Trust which has come up with an innovative solution of a balanced protein-based health supplement, SaiSure with milk powder is supplied free of cost in the government schools. This supplement meets the requirements of macronutrients like proteins, carbohydrates and fats  as well as micronutrients like vitamins and minerals for the growing children & has resulted in improvement in health parameters such as – decline in wasting, stunting, malnutrition, and better BMI in children.

Sri Vijay Inder Singla – Public Works Department and Administrative Reforms minister in the Punjab Government was present during the launch at Bhawanigarh block, Sangrur district. Along with the minister, dignitaries present were Block Education Officer (Primary), District Education Officer (Primary) and members of block Samithis, teachers & students. Children were provided with SaiSure multi-nutrient health mix during the launch. 

Pilot project would be for a duration of three months in nine schools comprising of around 1,000 children. The honourable Minister was keen on this launch since he was the one who had initiated the start of morning nutrition in Punjab while he was Education minister few months back. He was looking forward to roll-out the program to other districts in Punjab as well. With this launch, Annapoorna is now present in 18 states (and 3UT) in the country.

Sri Sathya Annapoorna Trust launched SaiSure Multinutrient Health Mix for MAM (Moderately Acute Mal-nutrition) children at Zilla Panchayat High school, Indiranagar, Siddipet district, Telangana. The trust joined hands with ‘The Dukes India’, ‘Save The Hearts Foundation’ & the Telangana Government which is a perfect example of Sarkara – Government, Sanstha – Service institutions, and Samaja – Society at large, joining hands for a noble cause.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao launched the distribution of the nutritious food to 200 students in the first phase on Sunday. He thanked the Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust for taking up such a wonderful programme. Though the Trust has been distributing Sai Sure in Puducherry, Karnataka and Delhi, this is the first time they have taken up distribution in Siddipet constituency following a request from Harish Rao.

Annapoorna has come up with an innovative solution of a balanced protein based health supplement (SaiSure ^TM ) supplied free of cost that can be mixed with milk supplied by Govt of Karnataka under Ksheera Bhagya Scheme. This supplement meets the protein, calorie, vitamin and mineral requirements, as well as micronutrients for the growing children & has resulted in improvement in health parameters such as – decline in wasting, stunting, malnutrition and better BMI in children.

As a preventive measure to protect children from any 3rd wave of  COVID Pandemic, this SaiSure health mix is primarily focused to be given to Anganawadi, MAM (Moderately Acute Malnourished) so that they are less vulnerable to the attack across different districts in Karnataka.

On 17th June 2021, Launch of Covid Preemptive Nutritional Intervention Programme for needy Anganawadi children took place at Ramanagara DC Office in the presence of Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle (Minister of Women, Child Development & Empowerment of Differently Abled, Seniorcitizens, Govt of Karnataka) Mr.Ikram (Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Ramanagara) and Bharani Prasad (Director at SaiSure Nutritions LLP )along with other dignitaries.

Honourable minister was keen to know more about the Saisure product. Mr.Bharani Prasad briefed her as it is designed to meet the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of most of the Micronutrients. It is approved by FSSAI, India’s top food safety and standards regulatory body and is manufactured in a facility approved by the FDA (USA). This would increase resistance power to external elements & also would aid in increasing their body weight. She was aware of the Saisure being consumed across anganwadi & primary school children in Chikkaballapur, Tumkur, Dharwad, Mandya, Gulbarga, Vijayapur districts & also being consumed by MAM(Moderately Acute Malnourished) children in districts of Raichur & Yadgir. Due to the fact that it is easily scalable, cost effective & at the same time aiding in addressing the undernutrition & malnutrition in children in a short time, she was looking forward to expanding its presence across the Karnataka state.