The Sarji Foundation is a non-profit organisation that operates on a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Since Sarji Foundation acts as an implementing partner of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, there is a firm support from the Government of India, the State Governments and associated organisations.

While the Mid-Day Meal Programme, with an aim to end classroom hunger, has been reaching out to millions of school children every day with freshly-cooked nutritious meals, statistics show that children in India are in need of immediate attention.

Status of children in India

According to UNESCO Out-of-School children report (published in 2015), 17.7 million children in India are estimated to be out of school

Sarji Foundation also depends on corporate funds, philanthropic donors, volunteers and well-wishers for managing this large operation. The details of the operation include technological innovations, quality standards, delivery vehicles and interacting with various stakeholders.

The organisation is highly transparent and makes available not only the financial information but also intellectual property to the public. Sarji Foundation believes that there is a dire need for the school lunch programme to be replicated so that it realises the vision that “No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.”