Non-Profit
Arm of Global Software Solutions Provider Makes Second 2024 Akshaya Patra Gift
to Feed Students in India
The Chetu Foundation donates $100,000 to support Akshaya Patra's
mission to feed schoolchildren in India.
Noida,
India (November 28, 2024) : The Chetu Foundation, the non-profit
entity of the global software solutions and support services provider Chetu,
announced today a $100,000 donation to the Akshaya Patra Foundation, a
non-profit committed to ending classroom hunger in India.
Following
a large donation earlier this year, the Chetu Foundation's additional support
bolsters Akshaya Patra's mission of providing free, nutritious mid-day meals to
children in government schools across India. This initiative combats classroom
hunger, which affects over 200 million children in India and contributes to
poor attendance, reduced focus, and lower academic performance.
"The
Chetu Foundation has contributed over half a million dollars to various
charities over the past few years," said Shaili Bansal, Executive Director
of the Chetu Foundation. "Akshaya Patra has become a top priority for us
because of its critical work in feeding disadvantaged schoolchildren across
India."
Bansal
highlighted the alignment between Akshaya Patra, the world's largest secular
school lunch program, and the Chetu Foundation's mission to provide food and
educational support for underprivileged children.
"Feeding
schoolchildren in India has a two-fold benefit," she explained. "The
children receive vital nutrition they might otherwise lack, and their parents
are motivated to send their kids to school for the daily meal, where they also
receive an education."
Navin
Goel, CEO of Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, expressed gratitude for the Chetu
Foundation's continued generosity.
"Thanks
to patrons like the Chetu Foundation, we serve more than two million children
daily across 23,000 government schools in 16 states and two union territories
in India," he said. "With Chetu's support, children lead healthier
lives and build brighter futures through education."
For information
on the Chetu Foundation, please visit chetufoundation.org.
About
Chetu India:
Founded
in 2000, Chetu is an award-winning software solutions and support services
provider. Employing over 2,800 software experts across the globe, Chetu is
propelled from its three main software development centers located in Sector
63, Noida. Featuring over 169,000 square feet of development space, these
state-of-the-art facilities provide the ideal setting for developers to work on
the latest software solutions and rapidly advance their careers. Aside from
offering superior development environments and a Training & Development
Centre for the local community, Chetu’s Noida campus also features modern
amenities and programs such as gyms, cafeterias, and company-sponsored clubs to
further promote the growth mindset of the Chetu family. For more information
and to see current career opportunities, visit www.chetu.com.
About Chetu Foundation
Founded in
2018, the Chetu Foundation is the non-profit subsidiary of Chetu, a global
provider of software solutions and support services. Created to aid its team
members in their philanthropic interests, the Chetu Foundation's mission is
based on the principles of "Empowering Children," "Improving the
Quality of Life," "Giving Back to Communities," and
"Creating and Sustaining Change." For information on the Chetu
Foundation, please visit chetufoundation.org.
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