IIHM Launches First Egg Bank in India for Nutritional Support
The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) launched its first Egg Bank in India in Bengaluru to provide sustained nutritional support to underprivileged and needy people in the city.
As part of the launch, IIHM first identified Sri Rakum School for the Blind, where the students identified as food soldiers distributed over 700 eggs to visually impaired children.
The student-led CSR initiative, undertaken in association with the Valmiki Foundation, will involve IIHM students, known as Food Soldiers, in supporting identified beneficiary institutions.
Following its association with Sri Rakum School for the Blind, IIHM will progressively extend the program to old-age homes, orphanages and other institutions serving underprivileged communities in Bengaluru. The initiative will subsequently be taken forward across IIHM campuses in India, with each campus identifying beneficiary institutions in its vicinity.
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Speaking on the initiative, Dr. Suborno Bose, Founder & Chairman, IIHM says, “As a leading hospitality education institution, our responsibility goes beyond creating successful professionals. Hospitality is fundamentally about caring for people. Through the IIHM Egg Bank, our Food Soldiers will help address nutritional deficiencies through meaningful action. We want our students to see CSR not as a one-time activity, but as a sustained responsibility towards the underprivileged.”
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Sanchari Chowdhury, Director, IIHM Bengaluru & Head-South Operations says, “Our Food Soldiers have always been encouraged to look beyond the classroom and contribute meaningfully to society."
"The IIHM Egg Bank strengthens this spirit by making students active participants in community service. ‘One Child, One Egg, One Smile’ reflects our belief that even a simple act, when carried forward with empathy and commitment, can make a meaningful difference,” adds Sanchari.
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Dr. Valmiki Hari Kishan, popularly known as the ‘Egg Man of India’, Founder of the Egg Bank Project and Co-Founder & Project Director, Valmiki Foundation, said, “The idea of the Egg Bank came to me during the second wave of COVID-19, when I was in the ICU thinking about how better nutrition could protect children from vulnerable communities. What began with that thought has grown into a larger movement. The Bengaluru initiative marks our 177th Egg Bank overall and the first under IIHM. By taking this initiative across its campuses, IIHM can help extend nutritional support to many more vulnerable communities.”