Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy Says Experienced Hunger for 120 Hours Non-Stop While Hitchhiking in Europe 50 Years Ago (Watch Video)

United Nations, April 3: Infosys Founder N R Narayana Murthy has said he 슬롯사이트œexperienced hunger슬롯사이트� for 120 hours non-stop when he was hitchhiking in Europe 50 years ago. Murthy, 77, was addressing a special event 'Achievements in Food Security: India's Strides Towards Sustainable Development Goals', hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN on Tuesday at the UN headquarters here.

Commemorating the milestone four billionth meal served by Indian NGO -- The Akshaya Patra Foundation --, the event showcased India슬롯사이트™s innovative strategies, policies and achievements in food security and nutrition and their alignment with SDGs, particularly the target of zero hunger.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Ekagrah Rohan Murthy Becomes India슬롯사이트™s 슬롯사이트˜Youngest Millionaire슬롯사이트� As Grandfather Narayana Murthy Gifts Him 15 Lakh Infosys Shares Worth Rs 240 Crore.

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슬롯사이트œMost of you have not experienced hunger. I have,슬롯사이트� Murthy said while addressing an audience of UN diplomats, officials, academia, civil society organisations and members of the Indian diaspora during the event. He said that 50 years ago, 슬롯사이트œI experienced hunger for 120 hours non-stop when I was hitchhiking in Europe and at a place called Nish, a border town between Bulgaria and what was then Yugoslavia and today Serbia,슬롯사이트� Murthy said.

슬롯사이트œMost Indians here and I have received good quality and highly subsidised education from the Indian government. Therefore, as civilised people, we must show gratitude to our nation and help the future generation of these helpless, poor children to get (a) good education," he said.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy Suggests Three-Shift Work Culture, Urges Industry to Move Beyond Traditional One-Shift (Watch Video).

Adding that success is bringing a smile to the face of helpless people, Murthy said, "Akshaya Patra is hugely successful by that count. If our poor children lose hope and faith in our society, they will turn to violence and destroy all the good that India has achieved and is hoping to achieve.슬롯사이트�

Murthy appealed to leaders of other countries at the UN to emulate the Akshaya Patra model and "bring joy, health, confidence, hope and success to poor children in their own countries." Lauding the work done by the Foundation, Murthy said that Akshaya Patra raises 슬롯사이트œour confidence that good things can indeed happen in India".

The Infosys founder emphasised that India has been making good economic progress due to the success of the government슬롯사이트™s economic policies, vision and the hard work of Indian entrepreneurs and citizens as well as the foreign direct investment from multinationals.

He noted that the government of India runs the world's largest food security programme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), which benefits over 800 million people.

As part of it, the school feeding programme PM POSHAN (Poshan Shakti Nirman) scheme directly benefits over 118 million children. "Akshaya Patra is a proud addition and a proud partner of this fantastic initiative of the Government of India," Murthy said.

슬롯사이트œPoverty is not unique to India. It is there in every society. Akshaya Patra makes the future of India safe by bringing inclusivity to the country's growth and making the poor people enthusiastic partners in our quest towards prosperity," Murthy added.

He stressed that Akshaya Patra is a worthy example of a " successful public-private partnership슬롯사이트� and it 슬롯사이트œvery importantly rises above religion, region and caste.슬롯사이트� Murthy said he is "very impressed" that Akshaya Patra has used technology in a big way to ensure that food is clean and delivered hot and dust-free.

"Any rational discussion on such an initiative would make people say it is impossible. However, the Akshaya Patra leadership and the team have proved that a plausible impossibility is better than a convincing possibility," Murthy said.

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi and Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Madhu Pandit Dasa, also addressed the event. On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs New York City, Dilip Chauhan presented a citation to Dasa on behalf of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, honouring Akshaya Patra for its work.

"With their relentless efforts over the past 23 years, Akshaya Patra has made a significant impact in alleviating hunger, not only in India but also overseas," Chauhan said. "Their remarkable milestone of serving four billion meals is a testament to their dedication and compassion to commit to this global cause as we celebrate their achievements and continue our collective journey towards a hunger-free world,슬롯사이트� he added.