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Relaunch of Morning Nutrition with Danirasa Foundation – Ambattur, Chennai – 11th Aug 2022

Relaunch of Morning Nutrition with Danirasa Foundation – Ambattur, Chennai – 11th Aug 2022

August 14th, 2022

Annapoorna Breakfast program has been restarted in a rotary-aided school, Thiruvengadam Nagar Educational Society School in Ambattur, Chennai. Prior to COVID pandemic, Annapoorna Trust with Dani Rasa Foundation were providing morning nutrition to this school.

 

Different varieties of breakfast are prepared on all weekdays in the centralized kitchen from where breakfast is brought and served. The centralized kitchen is a full-fledged kitchen in Chennai, inaugurated in November 2019 in collaboration with Dani Rasa Foundation, for preparation of breakfast for needy government school-going children. More than 450 children from this school will receive hot nutritious breakfast every day.

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Relaunch of Morning Nutrition Program for Govt. school children in districts of Telangana, 3rd Aug 2022

Relaunch of Morning Nutrition Program for Govt. school children in districts of Telangana, 3rd August 2022

August 06th, 2022

On 3rd August 2022, Morning Nutrition Program was relaunched in Yadadri Bhongir, Siddipet, Sircilla, Karimnagar, Jagatial, Jangaon, Adilabad, Mehaboob Nagar, Nizamabad, Medchal, Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts of Telangana. With the relevant permission letters from various district officials this program has been restarted for close to 37000 govt. school children in 344 schools.

The relaunch event took place in ZHPS Bibinagar, Yadadri Bhongir district in Telangana in the presence of Chief Guest – Smt. P. Sabitha Indra Reddy, Hon’ble Education Minister, Telangana; Sri Pailla Shekar Reddy – Hon’ble MLA, Bhongir Constituency, Telangana; Mr. Sandeep Reddy Alimineti – Zilla Parishad Chairperson for Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District; Mr. Alimineti Krishna Reddy – MLC, TRS, Bhongir, Yadadri – Bhuvanagiri, Telangana; Mr. Alugubelli Narsi Reddy – MLC, Nalgonda, Telangana, Independent; Smt. Pamela Satpathy, IAS – Yadadri Bhongir Collector, Collector and District Magistrate; Sri Deepak Tiwari IAS – Additional Collector Local Bodies; Mr. Yarkala Sudhakar Goud – MPP, Yadadri Bhongir; Mrs. Goli Pranitha Pingal Reddy – ZPTC, Bibinagar; Mr. K Narayan Reddy – DEO Yadadri, Bhuvanagiri; MEO Mr. Naga Vardhan Reddy; Mr Raja Reddy – Headmaster. Mr. Pradeep Kumar – Regional Head and Mr Dhananjay Rao Ejapu – Manager in Marketing and Digital communication and volunteers were present representing Annapoorna Trust.  

In the event, Smt. P. Sabitha Indra Reddy – Hon’ble Education Minister of Telangana began her speech by saying, “Firstly, I thank Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust for undertaking service activities in the state of Telangana.” She then went on to say that there had been a substantial progress in all the streams, especially in the education sector, since the last 8 years in the state, which she said had always been close to her heart since only children from weaker sections of society came to Government schools. “Our Honourable Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao did everything possible during the COVID pandemic for the benefit of children in spite of many challenges,” she said. Enabling the children to learn through Doordarshan – Prasar Bharati in the initial period, she mentioned that after COVID subsided, the state encouraged the children to attend school free of any fear of the pandemic. She also appreciated the teachers and said that they led from the front by setting themselves as examples and due to all these efforts, Telangana was placed first in Digital Enabled Teaching.

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Annapoorna Trust collaborates with Sopra Steria to launch Morning Nutrition Program in St Theresa Primary School, T C Palya, Bangalore – 1st Aug 2022

Annapoorna Trust collaborates with Sopra Steria to launch Morning Nutrition Program in St Theresa Primary School, T C Palya, Bangalore – 1st Aug 2022

August 4th, 2022

On August 1st, 2022, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust in association with Sopra Steria launched SaiSure Morning Nutrition Program for 230 rural students at St. Theresa Higher Primary School, T C Palya in Bangalore.

 

Sopra Steria is a Paris-based European Tech leader, with its presence in nearly 30 countries, is recognized for its consulting, digital services, and software development. In India, Sopra Steria’s Corporate Responsibility is managed under the banner of Yogdaan”- Sopra Steria India CSR Initiativefocusing on education, healthcare, sanitation, skill development, community services and environment.

The launch event was inaugurated by dignitaries – Ms. Gayathri Mohan, CSR Head of Sopra Steria, the employees from Sopra Steria; Father Prashanth, Sister Lucy and staff from St. Theresa Higher Primary School; Management and Operations Team from Annapoorna Trust represented by Ashish Bhardwaj, Sai Bhaskar & Anil Lingayat.

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Launch of Morning Nutrition for 3635 children in 22 schools in Nizamabad, Telangana – 1st Aug 2022

Launch of Morning Nutrition for 3635 children in 22 schools in Nizamabad, Telangana – 1st August 2022

August 4th, 2022

On 1st August 2022, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust launched Morning Nutrition Programme in Nizamabad district, Telangana benefiting 3635 children spread across 22 schools. The children would be provided with cooked breakfast for 3 days and Raagi Cereals Health Drink for the rest of the 3 days in the week.

According to the latest National Family Health Survey (2019-21), high levels of malnutrition with anaemia is prevalent amongst children. It is a known fact that a diet with good nutrition is essential for a healthy mind and body. Good health also results in good immunity and good lifestyle. Children are considered as supreme assets of the nation. The future of a nation rests on healthy, protected, educated and well-developed children. In line with this, the volunteers of Annapoorna Trust relentlessly work towards achieving zero hunger and reducing malnutrition.

 

In the launch event, Mr Sainapuram Sumalatha Ram Reddy, Sarpanch, Mosra, addressed the gathering and expressed their gratitude to the Trust for their interest taken in these service initiatives.

Mr. Pitla Uma Sriramulu, MPP, Mosra, also appreciated the Trust for providing breakfast to more than 400 children which he mentioned as ‘a big task coming forward with a big heart.’

Shri Lakshmi Kanth Rao who is the Chairman, GHM ZPHS, Mosra said the children come to school every day from 9 different villages without having breakfast and thanked the Trust for providing Morning Nutrition which fills the children’s stomachs. 

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Relaunch of SaiSure multi nutrient health mix distribution to Govt. schools in Chikkaballapur district – 1st Aug 2022

Relaunch of SaiSure multi nutrient health mix distribution to Govt. schools in Chikkaballapur district – 1st Aug 2022

August 3rd, 2022

On 1st August, distribution of SaiSure multi nutrient health mix was reinitiated to all the 1479 govt. schools catering to almost 75,000 children in the entire district of Chikkaballapur.

 

SaiSure, a health supplement mix formulated by Annapoorna Trust is designed to specifically meet the macro as well as the micronutrients required for growing children. The tasty and highly nutritious SaiSure health mix augments the milk provided by the government in the schools (part of their mid-day meals) and thereby, makes it a wholesome meal for the children. This product is certified by the FSSAI and is manufactured in an FDA-approved facility. It can be easily consumed by simply mixing it in milk and also easily transportable to remote geographies.

 

After the discussions with the CEO Zilla Panchayat, Chikkaballapur, Sri Shivashankar Reddy, regarding the re-initiation plan, all the 75,000 children studying in the government schools in Chikkaballapur received supplies of SaiSure to be provided to children on alternate day during the months of August and September. Likewise, this would continue regularly in Govt schools in Chikkaballapur district with the support of Government officials. A combination of 5 gms of SaiSure powder mixed with 150 gms of Ksheera Bhagya milk powder (provided by the State Government executed by Akshara Dasoha team) is given to the children.  

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Nutritional Intervention in collaboration with Oracle Inc Feb to July 2022 – Beneficiary Testimonials

Nutritional Intervention in collaboration with Oracle Inc Feb to July 2022 – Beneficiary Testimonials

August 1st, 2022

Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust in collaboration with Oracle India Private Limited started a drive of Immunity Boosting kits for moderately acute malnutrition (MAM) children in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic. Around 1175 MAM children from Sidlaghatta and Gudibande taluks in Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka received immunity boosting kits from the month of Feb till July 2022.

This article narrates the testimonials of Anganwadi teachers & parents of children with regards to benefits, advantages & satisfaction they received in seeing their moderately acute children getting improved & becoming normal children due to the nutrition intervention initiated in these remote locations in Karnataka state.

Parent by name Gayathri

“My name is Gayathri. I am from Gokuntahalli village. My son’s name is Dishanth. We get SaiSure powder from Annapoorna Trust. It is very beneficial for my child and has showed significant improvement within a span of 3 months. It is all because of SaiSure powder. Thanks to Annapoorna Trust for giving us SaiSure.”

 

One of the anganwadi worker

“I am working as an Anganwadi worker for quite a few years now. We are receiving SaiSure powder from past one and half years. There are three MAM children with us. Out of them, one has come to normalcy. The other two are consuming SaiSure. Because of the powder, there has been an increase in their weight parameters. A heartfelt thanks on behalf of all the elders and beneficiaries to Annapoorna Trust for providing SaiSure.”

 

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Launch of Morning Nutrition Program in Yerragondapalem & Markapuram Mandals, Prakasam district – 28th July 2022

Launch of Morning Nutrition Program in Yerragondapalem & Markapuram Mandals, Prakasam district – 28th July 2022

July 31st, 2022

With the govt. schools re-opening, the introduction of morning nutrition is sure to bring a positive impact, both for the school children and the teaching staff. Along with the support of the teachers and staff at Yerragondapalem & Markapuram constituency in Prakasam district, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust continues to expand free nutrition program for school children in this region.

 

In the pilot phase, 5000 to 7000 children at both locations will be provided with Ragi Malt – nutritious health drink made out of Ragi and Jaggery on alternate days. In a phased manner,  all the 28,000 school children in Yerragondapalem and 31,000 school children in Markapuram regions will receive this morning nutrition.

Annapoorna Trust was represented by our Trustees, Mr. Anand Kadali, Mr. Sai Prasad Ivaturi, Mr. Jayaprakash Tallam & Mr. Prabhakar Gupta along with Mr. Surendra Babu – Andhra Pradesh co-ordinator.

Mr. Audimulapu Suresh – Minister for Municipal administration & Urban development addressed the gathering and said, “My humble salutations at the lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba & Sadguru Madhusudan Sai. It is the noble idea of Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust to provide nutritious food at Govt. schools in rural areas. The Trust is now serving more than 35,000 children in the state of Andhra Pradesh. My best wishes to the donors who are behind this noble programme of providing morning nutrition to more than 500,000 children in 22 states & 3 union territories. Annam has taken the form of Para Brahman for the hunger-stricken school going children who are being provided stomach full of food by this Trust under the guidance of Founder & Trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust – Sadguru Madhusudan Sai.

 

 

On the same day, Morning Nutrition Program launch took place at Markapuram mandal as well in the presence of Mr. Nagarjuna Reddy – MLA of Markapuram constituency.

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Launch of Morning Nutrition Program in Rural Bengaluru in association with Narayana Health, 28th July 2022

Launch of Morning Nutrition Program in Rural Bengaluru in association with Narayana Health, 28th July 2022

July 30th, 2022

Narayana Health (previously known as Narayana Hrudayalaya), founded by Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, M.D., is a multi-speciality hospital chain in India, headquartered in Bangalore. It is known as a low-cost, affordable, globally benchmarked quality-driven healthcare service provider. Narayana Health aims to make a positive difference in the lives of the people by engaging in activities that eliminate or alleviates pain and suffering to the underprivileged sections of the society.

 

On 28th July 2022, the official launch of Morning Nutrition Program took place at Government school in Ramohalli, Kengeri – Bengaluru. This is an initiative taken by CSR wing of Narayana Health in collaboration with Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust. The event took place in the presence of Mr. Muthu Raju – Senior Executive, Narayana Health CSR, Mr. Bhanu Prakash – Narayana Health, Local Panchayat head, Headmasters & teachers of all the 4 schools who are part of this morning nutrition. Annapoorna Trust was represented by Mr. Ashish Bhardwaj – Manager – Operations, CSR Partners and Govt Alliances, Mr. Sushanth Karanth – Manager Corporate Communications, Mr. Sai Bhaskar – Relationship Manager & Mr. Anil Lingayat – Senior Executive Operations.

 

 

As part of this pilot initiative, a total of 360 children in Government schools of Ramohalli, Ketohalli, Subramanya Palya, and Chikelluru in Kengeri cluster will be benefited by this program. Morning nutrition will be provided to school children for all 6 days of the week.

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Nutrition Intervention for SAM & MAM children in Siddipet & Ranga Reddy districts – Telangana, July 2022

Nutrition Intervention for SAM & MAM children in Siddipet & Ranga Reddy districts – Telangana, July 2022

July 26th, 2022

During the month of June 2002, second phase of Nutrition Intervention for SAM & MAM children started in Bagepalli & Gowribidanur taluks of Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka. On similar lines about a month later, a parallel project for SAM & MAM children commenced on 21st July 2022 in Siddipet District & on 22nd July 2022 in Ranga Reddy district. 

 

The Government of India along with the State Governments has planned and propagated various initiatives (called as the Poshan Abhiyaan program) to address the malnutrition gap which is a major concern in the country. Despite state government having schemes to tackle malnutrition, much is to be done. Annapoorna Trust & Persistent foundation have been at the forefront in joining hands with the state government for enabling a healthier society, especially in the rural areas.

 

 

Launch of the event at Siddipet took place on 21st July 2022 at 23rd ward of Subhash Nagar represented by 10th Ward councillor Ms. Bingi Bhagya Laxmi, CDPO Ms. Rama Devi, project supervisors & anganwadi teachers. On similar lines, Ranga Reddy district launch took place on 22nd July 2022 at MLA’s Gandhi camp office in the presence of Serilingampally MLA Mr. Arekapudi Gandhi, CDPO Ms. G Lakshmi Bai, project supervisors & anganwadi teachers. Annapoorna Trust was represented by Mr. Dhananjay Rao Ejapu – Manager in Marketing & Digital communication and members of operations team Kushal & Naresh.

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SaiSure Multi nutrient health mix launch at Amravati District, Maharashtra, 21st July 2022

SaiSure Multi nutrient health mix launch at Amravati District, Maharashtra, 21st July 2022

July 25th, 2022

On 21st July 2022, Morning Nutrition Program was launched at Kuralpurna school of Chandur bazar taluk in Amravati district. Preceding this launch in the state, was the launch of morning nutrition in Murtizapur in Akola district for 1050 children during April 2022 and in Akkalkot in Solapur district for 858 children during July 2022. SaiSure health mix has indeed started keeping its baby steps in the state of Maharashtra.

 

As part of the pilot launch, 170 children will be benefited in 3 Government schools of Belora village & 1 school in Kuralpurna village of Chandur bazar taluk. SaiSure with milk will be provided to children for all 6 days of the week. Mr. Omprakash alias Bacchu Babarao Kadu who is the former state minister of Education, was the chief guest during the launch along with other Government officials, teachers & children. Mr. Santhosh Agarwal, Vidarbha region in charge in Maharashtra represented Annapoorna Trust. With a keen interest in the progress of rural children, Mr. Bachhu Kadu has assured to provide milk from the Government end in the coming days.