During his speech in the Vidhana Soudha, Siddaramaiah announced a budgetary allocation of Rs 100 crore to expand the ongoing initiative of serving ragi health powder with hot milk among school-going children. The Chief Minister declared that while 25% of the cost will be borne by the Karnataka government, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust will take care of the remaining 75% by ensuring a seamless supply of SaiSure ragi powder mix across all schools.
Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai – Chairman and Founder, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust said, “Karnataka has for long grappled with the menace of malnutrition, but the situation is improving rapidly across all parts of the State. Thanks to the schools, government authorities, corporate partners and all volunteers, we have been able to combat malnutrition and hidden hunger quite effectively. We are happy with the confidence expressed by the government in our Trust. We intend to ensure nutritional security for all till the last mile.”
Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust has already crossed the 1 billion serving landmark and continues to serve morning nutrition to at least 1 crore school-going children daily across all parts of India. The Trust aims to serve more than 2 crore children across India and 80 other countries by the end of 2025.