Life,
with its many uncertainties and challenges, is made a lot better by the various
forms of entertainment and the creative forces behind them – entertainers.
Manthan Jikadra, a beneficiary of Akshaya Patra, an NGO in Surat, wants to be one such entertainer. This diamond in
the rough, studying in Std VI in Maharana Pratap Primary School in Surat,
Gujarat, dreams of to being a stage actor and entertaining a live audience with
his dramatic performances.
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| Akshaya Patra Beneficiary |
Manthan
diligently attends school, as he believes that education is the vehicle to his
dreams. He also likes opportunities to participate in different programmes
arranged in school. Recently, the young boy, the son of a father who is a
teacher and a mother who runs a small-time tailoring business, took part in an
elocution competition centered on the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Akshaya
Patra’s delightful little blue van that delivers its mid-day meal in Surat
to Manthan’s school has made quite an impression on his mind – he remembers its
details vividly. About the food, he says, “Akshaya Patra food is tasty and
protein-rich, which is why we like it. It is very nutritious, prepared using
carrots, pumpkins, and other such healthy vegetables. The menu is different
every day; sometimes there is Dal Dhokli, sometimes Khichdi.”
In
conclusion, Manthan opines, “If we want to be healthy, we should eat this food.
It helps in our overall physical and mental development.” The NGO’s food for education initiative is
thus enriching lives of school children and powering their dreams for the
future.
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