The State-of-the-Art Centralised Community Kitchen with an installed capacity of 50,000 meals will provide nutritious breakfast to 49,025 Government School children studying in 669 schools and 11 Junior Colleges across 17 Mandals of Karimnagar, Husnabad, Choppadandi and Manakondur Constituencies
KARIMNAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026: The Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation India’s (HKMCF India) State-of-the-Art Centralised Community Kitchen was inaugurated Minister of Transport & BC Welfare Ponnam Prabhakar Goud at Karimnagar Market Yard, to provide nutritious breakfast to Government School children on Wednesday.
HKMCF India is the premier implementing partner of the Government of Telangana for the implementation of the Telangana School Breakfast Programme, one of the Government’s flagship initiatives to improve child nutrition and learning outcomes..
This State-of-the-Art Centralised Community Kitchen will provide nutritious breakfast to 49,025 government school and college students studying across 669 Government schools and 11 junior colleges in 17 mandals across the Karimnagar, Husnabad, Manakondur and Choppadandi Assembly Constituencies.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Ponnam Prabhakar Goud as the Chief Guest, in the august presence of His Grace Sri Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa Swamiji, President, Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation India (HKMCF India) and Regional President, The Akshaya Patra Foundation (Telangana & Andhra Pradesh), besides public representatives, eminent dignitaries, special guests, patrons, Government officials, and HKMCF India functionaries.
Equipped with modern technology and advanced food production practices, the state-of-the-art Centralized Community Kitchen will prepare and deliver fresh, hot, and nutritious breakfasts to Government School children on every school working day.
This project is the result of a collaborative partnership between the Government of Telangana and Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation India (HKMCF India). While the Government of Telangana provided necessary financial assistance and a 10,000 sq. ft. shed at the Agricultural Market Yard, Karimnagar, HKMCF India will operate this kitchen under the Government of Telangana’s School Breakfast Programme.
This inauguration reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to ensuring nutritious breakfasts for Government School children through collaborative effort with HKMCF India.
This Inaugural event was also attended by Gangula Kamalakar, Karimnagar legislator, Collector Chitra Mishra, Commissioner of Police Gaush Alam, Municipal Commissioner Praful Kumar Desai, Additional Collectors Dr Ashwini Tanaji Wakade and D Srinivas Reddy, and others. And was presided by Sri Kaunteya Dasa Swamiji, Chief Executive Officer, HKM Charitable Foundation India.
The visiting dignitaries were given a comprehensive tour of the modern kitchen facility and introduced to its technology-driven food production processes. They witnessed the operation of advanced equipment, including automatic vegetable washing and cutting systems, automated curry-making machines, high-capacity steamers and sambar cauldrons, fully automatic dosa and puri-making machines, and a dedicated milk processing unit. Designed for large-scale breakfast preparation, these modern systems will ensure the timely delivery of fresh, nutritious, and hygienically prepared meals.
In a heart-warming gesture, the Minister and dignitaries served hot breakfasts to school children, reaffirming their commitment to child nutrition and education
| Day | Breakfast Menu (with Milk on alternate Days) |
| Monday | Idli, Sambar |
| Tuesday | Poori, Aloo Kurma |
| Wednesday | Dosa, Chutney |
| Thursday | Upma, Chutney |
| Friday | Millet Idli, Sambar |
| Saturday | Bonda, Chutney |
The Telangana School Breakfast Programme is dedicated to providing hot, tasty, and nutritious breakfast to Government School children, especially those from underprivileged communities. By ensuring a nutritious start to the day, the programme promotes better health, supports optimal physical and mental development, and creates a stronger foundation for effective learning and overall well-being.
State-of-the-Art Technology and Infrastructure:
The Centralised Community Kitchen is equipped with cutting-edge technology and advanced automated systems designed to produce hygienic preparation of breakfast on a large scale while eliminating any scope for food contamination. The facility houses high-capacity automated steamers capable of preparing 5400 idlis per hour, a specially designed automatic dosa-making machine capable of producing 2000 dosas per hour, and a fully automatic puri-making machine with a production capacity of 3600 puris per hour.
The kitchen is also equipped with automated sambar cauldrons and curry-making equipment capable of preparing sambar and curry for 5,000 students within two hours, along with high-capacity rice cooking equipment that can prepare rice for 1,000 students in just 15 minutes.
Demonstrating its commitment to sustainability, the kitchen converts biodegradable waste generated during food preparation into biogas. It is further equipped with a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment Plant, Boiler Plant, Central Gas Bank, and an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) to ensure safe water usage, efficient operations, and environmentally responsible waste management.
To ensure that every child receives not only a hot and hygienic breakfast but also a nutritious and enjoyable meal, HKMCF India has developed a carefully planned, diverse menu endorsed by National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) along with a partnership with Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR) that varies each school day.
“Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ponnam Prabhakar called upon students to focus on their studies, pursue higher education and excel in the competitive world. He said that everyone has a responsibility to strengthen government schools by providing quality education along with the necessary infrastructure and facilities.
The Minister appreciated the School Breakfast Programme being implemented by the Telangana Government in partnership with Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation India, this nutritious and quality breakfast menu is being provided to government school students as per the guidance of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN). He said the programme, which was initially launched in Kodangal, is now expanding across the state, and the inauguration of the Centralized Community Kitchen in Karimnagar marks another significant step forward.
He stated that the programme not only gives parents the assurance that their children will receive a healthy and nutritious breakfast at school while they leave for work in the morning, but also helps increase enrolment in government schools.
His Grace Sri Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa (M.Tech., IIT Madras), President, Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation India (HKMCF India), Regional President, The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TG & AP) said:
“Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation has been privileged to serve society through several nutrition initiatives in tie-up with various Government departments, including The Telangana School Breakfast Programme, Bhojanamrita(Govt Hospital Patient- attendents feeding), Indiramma Canteens (₹5 Meal Programme), Saddimoota (Feeding to farmers & Hamalis in Market yards), Swasthya Ahara and benefitting lakhs of underprivileged people.
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