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Annapoorna Trust introduces ‘Raagi Cereals Health Mix’ to 25,500 government school-going children across 379 schools in Sarvepalli constituency of Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. Raagi is considered one of the most nutritious cereals and helps maintain good health. An excellent source of calcium, protein, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and rich source of vitamin C and E, high in B complex vitamins – thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid, it is extremely beneficial for growing children.

With the initiative of Annapoorna Trust, 19,000 government school-going children in Giddalur constituency of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh will receive ‘Raagi Cereals Health drink.’ Ragi is considered one of the most nutritious cereals and helps maintain good health. An excellent source of calcium, protein, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and rich source of vitamin C and E, high in B complex vitamins – thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid, it is extremely beneficial for growing children.

Children are the future of our nation, and it is our responsibility as a society to give them equal opportunities to grow into healthy adults. But with child malnutrition, a haunting reality for us, volunteers of Annapoorna Trust will not stop until no child goes to school hungry, ever!

The launch event took place in Zilla Parishad Higher Primary School in the presence of Mr. Rajkumar Patel – MLA Melghat, Mr. Rohit Patel – Ex Chairman, Mr. Suresh Raypure – Headmaster, Thok – Asst. Headmaster, Govt. Doctor, Sarpanch, Police Patil, Poshan Aahar Yojana President – Mr. Bhilavekar, Teachers, and from Annapoorna Trust, Mr Santosh Allath – National Manager, Mr. Anil Lingayat – Senior Executive Operations, Mr. Santosh Agarwal – Annapoorna in-charge of Vidarbha region.

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.

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.