Meet Dignitaries (April-June 2026)
Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust Meets Hon’ble Industries & Sports Minister to Discuss Nutrition Initiatives
On the 27th, Sri Chandan Kumar – Manager, Operations (Bihar, Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh), Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, had the opportunity to meet Smt. Shreyasi Singh Ji, Hon’ble Minister of Industries & Sports, Government of Bihar. The discussion focused on the establishment of a SaiSure nutraceutical facility in Bihar and the support expected from the department for this initiative. The Hon’ble Minister appreciated the efforts of the Trust and also expressed her desire that the fortified SaiSure health mix be made available to sports children across Bihar, recognising the importance of nutrition in supporting health, strength, and performance. She encouraged the team to meet her again soon for further discussions and to take the initiative forward collaboratively.
Discussion with Hon’ble Education Minister Sri Mithilesh Tiwari Ji on Expanding the Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Programme in Bihar
On the 26th, Sri Chandan Kumar – Manager, Operations (Bihar, Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh), Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, had the opportunity to meet Hon’ble Education Minister Sri Mithilesh Tiwari Ji at his office in the Secretariat. The discussion centred around the initiatives previously undertaken under the Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Programme, along with proposed plans for expanding the programme across Bihar. The interaction was highly constructive, and the Hon’ble Minister assured his full support and cooperation in further strengthening and scaling these efforts for the benefit of children across the state.
Yogesh Sagar, IAS, Director ICDS opt
Shweta Gupta, Minister of Social Welfare and Women & Children Department
H.R. Srinivas -Additional Chief Secretary, Govt of Bihar
Strengthening Nutrition Initiatives in Bihar
On 22nd May in Patna, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust had the privilege of meeting Dr. Shweta Gupta Ji, Hon’ble Minister, Social Welfare & Women and Child Development Department, Government of Bihar, to discuss nutritional support initiatives for Anganwadi children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. The meeting followed discussions with Sri H.R. Srinivas Ji, IAS – Additional Chief Secretary, and was followed by an interaction with Sri Yogesh Sagar Ji, IAS – Director, ICDS. Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust was represented by: ▪️ Ashish Bhardwaj – Trustee & CDO ▪️ Chandan Kumar – Manager – Operations (Bihar, Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh). During the meeting, Ashish Bhardwaj Ji presented Annapoorna’s nutrition intervention models and shared details of the SaiSure fortified health mix designed to support the health and holistic development of Anganwadi children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. He also highlighted the SaiSure Millet Report developed by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),
