12th Nov 2019
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2nd Nov 2019
By the grace of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai, SaiSure (a multinutrient supplement for govt. school going children) was dedicated to 5,000 children of Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi dist.
Sri Chandrashekar Shivacharya Swamiji of Hukkeri launched this program by serving milk with SaiSure to the children.
ZP Member Smt. Anasuya Patil, Dist. Mid Day Meal Director Sri Dipak Kulkarni, BEO Sri M. N. Dandin, TP CEO Sri Biradarpatil, Annapoorna Trust National Manager Sri A. Santosh, Regional Manger R. Rajiv, Dr. Abhijit Musale, Smt. Shashikala Natarajan graced the occasion.
2nd Nov 2019
By the grace of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai, SaiSure (a multinutrient supplement for govt. school going children) was dedicated to 5,000 children of Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi dist.
Sri Chandrashekar Shivacharya Swamiji of Hukkeri launched this program by serving milk with SaiSure to the children.
ZP Member Smt. Anasuya Patil, Dist. Mid Day Meal Director Sri Dipak Kulkarni, BEO Sri M. N. Dandin, TP CEO Sri Biradarpatil, Annapoorna Trust National Manager Sri A. Santosh, Regional Manger R. Rajiv, Dr. Abhijit Musale, Smt. Shashikala Natarajan graced the occasion.
By the Honourable CM of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa
31st October 2019 at 10.30am
Venue: Grand Steps , East Face , Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru
It is said Children are the greatest asset of a nation as they are the future of tomorrow. A country can prosper tomorrow only if its children are healthy today and for that it is imperative to ensure the health of the mothers for only a healthy mother can beget a healthy child. Unfortunately today, India is home to about 50% of under-nourished children of the world with an alarming rate of infant mortality.
Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, since its inception in November 2015 has made significant efforts in providing nutritious breakfast to nearly 2.5 lac children in Government and Aided schools. Alongside, ‘SaiSure’, a malt based multi-nutrient supplement was also introduced in Government schools complementing the ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ scheme in Karnataka. This innovative and easy to prepare nutrition drink is an answer to the issue of hidden hunger which is the lack of micro nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, iron, and calcium.
On 31st October morning, a special programme was held at Vidhana Soudha, the state legislative assembly of Karnataka. The aim and objective of the programme was to undertake collective measures to ‘End Malnutrition’ in the country.
At the entrance of the iconic Vidhana Soudha is written the slogan ‘Government Work is God’s Work’. But what even the Governments have not been able to accomplish, God has shown us the path executing and implementing projects of love for all of us to replicate. The programme was attended by people of all walks of life; Annapoorna Volunteers, Doctors and Health professionals, Administrators and Heads of institutions, Politicians including several Cabinet Ministers of the state and the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri B S Yeddiyurappa. After the welcome address, the programme began with the invocation prayer by children who are the beneficiaries of the Annapoorna Breakfast programme from Doddabelle village. After this, Dr. Satish Babu, Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Nutrition gave an overview of the various programmes and initiatives undertaken like the Annapoorna Programme, the Divine Mother and Child Health Programme and the SaiSure supplement. He outlined the impact of these initiatives since their inception and highlighted the reinforced efforts that would go into the same. A mobile application called ‘Chirayu’ was launched by the Honorable Chief Minister. This App will greatly help in recordingthe vital health parameters of children and mothers during the health screening and regular medical checkups. Thereafter, Chief Minister launched the expansion of SaiSure programme across other districts of Karnataka in a phased manner intending to cover 10 lac children by November 2020. A remodeled version of SaiSure for Toddlers and Pregnant Women were also launched catering to the needs of children aged 1 to 6 years and also expecting mothers. The keynote address was delivered by the Chief Minister, Sri B S Yeddiyurappa. He applauded the efforts of Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust and Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust to combat malnutrition and promised all required support by the Government to eradicate the same. It was indeed a classic scenario of the Sarkar, Samaj and Sansthan coming together to strive for societal welfare and benefit. The Annual Report of the Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust for the year 2018-19 was presented after which the programme concluded with the State and National Anthems being rendered by Sai’s Angels Brass Band of the Muddenahalli Campus.
This scheme was jointly introduced by “Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust” and “Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust”.
31st Oct 2019
By the Honourable CM of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa
31st October 2019 at 10.30am
Venue: Grand Steps , East Face , Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru
It is said Children are the greatest asset of a nation as they are the future of tomorrow. A country can prosper tomorrow only if its children are healthy today and for that it is imperative to ensure the health of the mothers for only a healthy mother can beget a healthy child. Unfortunately today, India is home to about 50% of under-nourished children of the world with an alarming rate of infant mortality.
Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, since its inception in November 2015 has made significant efforts in providing nutritious breakfast to nearly 2.5 lac children in Government and Aided schools. Alongside, ‘SaiSure’, a malt based multi-nutrient supplement was also introduced in Government schools complementing the ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ scheme in Karnataka. This innovative and easy to prepare nutrition drink is an answer to the issue of hidden hunger which is the lack of micro nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, iron, and calcium.
On 31st October morning, a special programme was held at Vidhana Soudha, the state legislative assembly of Karnataka. The aim and objective of the programme was to undertake collective measures to ‘End Malnutrition’ in the country.
At the entrance of the iconic Vidhana Soudha is written the slogan ‘Government Work is God’s Work’. But what even the Governments have not been able to accomplish, God has shown us the path executing and implementing projects of love for all of us to replicate.
The programme was attended by people of all walks of life; Annapoorna Volunteers, Doctors and Health professionals, Administrators and Heads of institutions, Politicians including several Cabinet Ministers of the state and the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri B S Yeddiyurappa.
After the welcome address, the programme began with the invocation prayer by children who are the beneficiaries of the Annapoorna Breakfast programme from Doddabelle village. After this, Dr. Satish Babu, Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Nutrition gave an overview of the various programmes and initiatives undertaken like the Annapoorna Programme, the Divine Mother and Child Health Programme and the SaiSure supplement. He outlined the impact of these initiatives since their inception and highlighted the reinforced efforts that would go into the same.
A mobile application called ‘Chirayu’ was launched by the Honorable Chief Minister. This App will greatly help in recordingthe vital health parameters of children and mothers during the health screening and regular medical checkups.
Thereafter, Chief Minister launched the expansion of SaiSure programme across other districts of Karnataka in a phased manner intending to cover 10 lac children by November 2020. A remodeled version of SaiSure for Toddlers and Pregnant Women were also launched catering to the needs of children aged 1 to 6 years and also expecting mothers.
The keynote address was delivered by the Chief Minister, Sri B S Yeddiyurappa. He applauded the efforts of Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust and Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust to combat malnutrition and promised all required support by the Government to eradicate the same.
It was indeed a classic scenario of the Sarkar, Samaj and Sansthan coming together to strive for societal welfare and benefit.
The Annual Report of the Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust for the year 2018-19 was presented after which the programme concluded with the State and National Anthems being rendered by Sai’s Angels Brass Band of the Muddenahalli Campus.
12th Sep 2019
Adamya Chetana Trust that is part of initiative has provided mid-day meals to schools in Karnataka since 2003 and is run by Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of late BJP MP Ananth Kumar.
Around 3 lakh students in Karnataka’s government and government-aided schools will now receive a “SaiSure” Multinutrient Health Mix based health drink twice a week in a bid to address malnutrition in the state.
This is after the Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust along with Adamya Chetana Trust introduced the ‘SaiSure Multivitamin Multinutrient Powder’, which will be mixed with milk provided to students up to Class 10. This Sai Sure based milk will be given twice a week under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme.
Ksheera Bhagya is the government programme under which milk is provided to students studying in government-aided schools and Anganwadi centres. It was started in 2013 by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government
The latest initiative was launched at the Adamya Chetana in Gavipuram, Guttahalli in Bengaluru by State Education Minister Suresh Kumar on September 12th, 2019.
The mix is being introduced to the diet of 3 lakh students and the people behind the initiative say it is aimed at addressing malnutrition. “Children come to school on an empty stomach and wait for mid-day meals. They can’t study well unless breakfast is provided and since many parents need to go early for work, children do not have breakfast. Our volunteers’ goal was to attend to the needs of those children,” explains Anand Kumar, General Secretary of Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust.
The trust approached the Adamya Chetana Trust after implementing the mix in a pilot test earlier this year. Both organisations have now received the permission from the Karnataka government to launch the initiative to introduce the mix in the diet of over 3 lakh school children. Adamya Chetana has provided mid-day meals to schools in Karnataka since 2003. It is run by Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of late BJP MP Ananth Kumar. The approval for the implementation was given by the BJP government which came to power in Karnataka in July. Adamya Chethana has provided mid-day meals in Karnataka’s government schools since 2003.
The mix comes in two flavours – almond and chocolate – and has been created for the age group of 3-16 years. The scheme was earlier introduced in several parts of Chikkaballapura, Bengaluru Rural, Mandya, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts.
Over 98,000 students have been introduced to the mix which will be integrated with the Ksheera Bhagya scheme and extended to more areas like Tumakuru, Doddaballapura, and Devanahalli in the state. This will mean that around 3 lakh students in the state will be introduced to the mix.
The initiative is partly being financed by individual volunteers with the Sri Satya Sai Annapoorna Trust. “We are relying on contributions from individuals who are in corporate companies. We have also tied up with CSR initiatives in corporate companies,” says Anand. He added that the typical cost of the mix will be Rs 2 per child per day.
The mix has been approved by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and is already in use in 15 other states. “We have seen children coming on time and higher attendance due to this. This can only improve academic performance,” Anand adds. The trust also prepares cooked breakfast in over 200 schools in the state in and around Bengaluru.
The initiative comes at a time worrying levels of malnutrition and anaemia were reported in Karnataka. The percentage of women aged 15 – 49 who are anemic in Karnataka is 44.8% and of children aged 6 -59 months is 60.9% according to a release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
12th Sep 2019
Adamya Chetana Trust that is part of initiative has provided mid-day meals to schools in Karnataka since 2003 and is run by Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of late BJP MP Ananth Kumar.
Around 3 lakh students in Karnataka’s government and government-aided schools will now receive a “SaiSure” Multinutrient Health Mix based health drink twice a week in a bid to address malnutrition in the state.
This is after the Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust along with Adamya Chetana Trust introduced the ‘SaiSure Multivitamin Multinutrient Powder’, which will be mixed with milk provided to students up to Class 10. This Sai Sure based milk will be given twice a week under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme.
Ksheera Bhagya is the government programme under which milk is provided to students studying in government-aided schools and Anganwadi centres. It was started in 2013 by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government
The latest initiative was launched at the Adamya Chetana in Gavipuram, Guttahalli in Bengaluru by State Education Minister Suresh Kumar on September 12th, 2019.
The mix is being introduced to the diet of 3 lakh students and the people behind the initiative say it is aimed at addressing malnutrition. “Children come to school on an empty stomach and wait for mid-day meals. They can’t study well unless breakfast is provided and since many parents need to go early for work, children do not have breakfast. Our volunteers’ goal was to attend to the needs of those children,” explains Anand Kumar, General Secretary of Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust.
The trust approached the Adamya Chetana Trust after implementing the mix in a pilot test earlier this year. Both organisations have now received the permission from the Karnataka government to launch the initiative to introduce the mix in the diet of over 3 lakh school children. Adamya Chetana has provided mid-day meals to schools in Karnataka since 2003. It is run by Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of late BJP MP Ananth Kumar. The approval for the implementation was given by the BJP government which came to power in Karnataka in July. Adamya Chethana has provided mid-day meals in Karnataka’s government schools since 2003.
The mix comes in two flavours – almond and chocolate – and has been created for the age group of 3-16 years. The scheme was earlier introduced in several parts of Chikkaballapura, Bengaluru Rural, Mandya, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts.
Over 98,000 students have been introduced to the mix which will be integrated with the Ksheera Bhagya scheme and extended to more areas like Tumakuru, Doddaballapura, and Devanahalli in the state. This will mean that around 3 lakh students in the state will be introduced to the mix.
The initiative is partly being financed by individual volunteers with the Sri Satya Sai Annapoorna Trust. “We are relying on contributions from individuals who are in corporate companies. We have also tied up with CSR initiatives in corporate companies,” says Anand. He added that the typical cost of the mix will be Rs 2 per child per day.
The mix has been approved by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and is already in use in 15 other states. “We have seen children coming on time and higher attendance due to this. This can only improve academic performance,” Anand adds. The trust also prepares cooked breakfast in over 200 schools in the state in and around Bengaluru.
The initiative comes at a time worrying levels of malnutrition and anaemia were reported in Karnataka. The percentage of women aged 15 – 49 who are anemic in Karnataka is 44.8% and of children aged 6 -59 months is 60.9% according to a release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
