Sasken Technologies Supports Morning Nutrition for Schoolchildren
Sasken Technologies India, under its corporate social responsibility program, partnered with Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust to support the morning nutrition program for schoolchildren.
Launch Program on November 02, 2023
The launch program was held on November 02, 2023 in one of the schools where this program will be carried out. From the organization's side, Mr. Sunil Dath (Head--IT and Infosec External Consultant) and Mr. Shailendrasing Patil (Manager--Facilities, Sustainability and CSR) attended the event. From Annapoorna Trust's side their CSR and operations managers attended the program
The Importance of Nutrition
While addressing the children, Mr. Sunil mentioned that they were happy to visit the school and see that the morning nutrition program is accepted well by the students and it has an impact both on their education and health profile.
Happy to See Happy Faces
Mr. Shailendrasing spoke briefly in English and said that he was happy to see children enjoying the nutrition, which is tasty also and helping them.
Introducing Children to Nutrition
During the ceremony, a fresh preparation was done and children were given a taste of the product called SaiSure, which is added to the milk powder provided by the Govt. of Karnataka under its Ksheer Bhagya Program.
Alignment with the Government and the Administration
The program was attended by various authorities from the administration and the school. The Cluster Resource Person addressed the audience mentioning that he was thankful to both Sasken Technologies and Annapoorna Trust for doing something for schoolchildren, and it will have a great impact on their studies.
An Intervention Well-Received
SaiSure is a malt-based health mix which is fortified with various micro and macro nutrients needed for a child's growth. Annapoorna Trust has been serving schoolchildren for the last 11 years and keeps growing the number of children it serves across India with the help of various supporting partners who like to work in the field of hidden hunger. They have more than 20 such partners.
Happy Children Full of Gratitude
A girl spoke during the ceremony thanking everybody for coming out to a remote place from the city and doing something for their welfare. The children are full of gratitude and definitely going to carry this sense of gratitude in their hearts when they grow up and become capable of helping somebody else in future!