Akshaya Patra bags ‘Best Annual Report Award’ by Public Relations Council of India

Bengaluru, India, February 3, 2016 — /EPR NETWORK/ — The Akshaya Patra Foundation bagged four Corporate Collateral Awards from Public Relations Council of India at its annual meeting 10th GLOBAL COMMUNICATION CONCLAVE, held at Kolkata. PRCI recognizes and awards communication professionals and collaterals.

“Winning communication awards helps us know that we (NGO) are at par with every other corporate company. It also gives us a great deal of happiness to know that our corporate collaterals are carrying the messaging, effectively and are setting bench marks.” said Ajay Kavishwar, Head – Communications, The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The NGO won prestigious Platinum award for its Annual Report 2014-15, Silver for the 2016 Calendar and Bronze for House Journal – Digital Newsletter – “Regular Update” and Documentary – “Dream a chance”.

Corporate collateral Awards recognize the potential of communication that helps in bringing out the core messaging of the organization through every channel to all the stake holders. “Awards that appreciate good work keep us motivated to reach our goal of 5 million children by 2020”, exclaimed Sridhar Venkat, CEO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation.

The Public Relations Council of India is a nationally recognized body of PR, media, advertising, academics and corporate communications professionals with 25 chapters across the country and other chapters in UAE and SAARC countries.

For more information about the PRCI Award: http://www.publicrelationscouncilofindia.com/

About The Akshaya Patra Foundation: The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The organisation strives to fight issues like hunger and malnutrition in India. By implementing the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in the Government schools and Government aided schools, Akshaya Patra Foundation aims not only to fight hunger but also to bring children to school.

Since 2000, the organisation has worked towards reaching more children with wholesome food on every single school day. Akshaya Patra Foundation is continuously leveraging technology to cater to millions of children. Its state-of-the-art kitchens have become a subject of study and they attract curious visitors from around the world. In partnership with the Government of India and various State Governments and inestimable support from many philanthropic donors and well-wishers; Akshaya Patra has grown from humble beginnings serving just 1,500 school children across 5 schools. Today, Akshaya Patra Foundation is the world’s largest (not-for-profit run) mid-day meal programme serving wholesome food to over 1.4 million children from 10,845 schools across 10 states in India. For more details, please log on: www.akshayapatra.org

Contact-Details: Shwetha KN
+91 9480 313890
Shwetha.kn@akshayapatra.org
The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bengaluru