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News Excerpts

The government’s attempt to engage Akshaya Patra even on

a pilot basis, is a regressive step, having no elements of social
integration and by centralising the operations, it destroys the

very foundation of the scheme 1

– Fr Maverick, The Goan

GOA PESTLE Attempts to promote social integration and have a model

ANALYSIS which provides local cuisine and jobs in the area would be

defeated with the entry of Akshaya Patra.
2
– What about SHGs? The Goan

We wanted Akshaya Patra Foundation in Goa only because

of their reputation of providing good quality food. The core
issue in midday meals is quality food for students not the

welfare of self-help groups (SHG) in Goa. We will give SHGs

proper training, equipment, etc., as long as they cook food
PESTLE Analysis helps in maximising opportunities and minimising threats to the
organisation by understanding external influences. The analysis takes into account Political, in hygienic conditions and provide nutritious
Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental influences, hence the abbreviation. meals to students. 3
Questions typically asked range from ‘What are the political factors that are likely to come
into play’ to ‘Are there any environmental concerns that need to be looked into’.
– Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, The Times of India

Purpose of the Study

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been invited to open a centralised kitchen in Goa. In
the aftermath of this news breaking out, certain inflammatory and opposing views have
surfaced. This is a preliminary, ground-level analysis on the basis of Political, Economic,
Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental observations prepared by an employee of Source:
the Foundation to obtain an inclusive understanding of the grass-root level concerns and 1. http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=35712
opportunities.
2. http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=35758
3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/schools-to-get-sanitary-pad-dispensing-machines-
cm/articleshow/60383590.cms

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