ISKCON will serve mid-day meal in 70 schools in the city covering 15,700 children.

ISKCON has been serving mid-day meal in Vizianagaram, Rajahmundry, Guntur, Nellore, Tirupati, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur of Andhra Pradesh, according to ISKCON Visakhapatnam president and project director Samba Das.

All over India it is covering 14.5 lakh children.

ISKCON has received orders for providing mid-day meal in city schools. Mr. Das thanked Education Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao, the District Collector, the Municipal Commissioner and the DEO.

Education Minister will formally launch it at KDPM School at East Point Colony on Monday.

Mid-day meal in all the 149 schools in the corporation, barring Anakapalle and Bhimili, was till now being served by Nandi Foundation.

It will cover 70 schools in the city and benefit 15,700 kids

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Special Correspondent / Visakhapatnam – June 13th, 2015