Clinton's visit to India

Former US President Bill Clinton is welcomed at 'Akshaya Patra' kitchen in Jaipur.

Former US president Bill Clinton visited a kitchen in Jaipur run by an NGO to oversee a lunch programme that feeds over one million school children daily across India under the mid-day meal scheme.

Clinton visits northern India's largest run kitchen

Former US President Bill Clinton during a visit to 'Akshaya Patra' kitchen in Jaipur.

"Clinton visited the areas where rotis and curry were being cooked and the places where pulses were cleaned and stored. He also saw the rice cleaning machine and was really impressed by it," said Madhu Pandit Dasa, chairman of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.

Bill Clinton visits Jaipur 

Former US President Bill Clinton serves food to students during a visit to 'Akshaya Patra' kitchen in Jaipur.

 Clinton, dressed in yellow half-sleeve shirt and khakhi colour trousers, was accorded a welcome by students of various schools holding flags of India and the US.

This was Clinton's third visit to Jaipur.

Bill Clinton serves food to school children in Jaipur

Former US President Bill Clinton is welcomed during a visit to 'Akshaya Patra' kitchen in Jaipur.

Some of the school children welcomed Clinton by singing Rajasthan's folk song "Padharo Mhare Des" (Welcome to my state). The former president was seen smiling and shaking his head to the tune of the song.

Some of the children also demonstrated Vedic mathematics to Clinton.

Students welcome Clinton

Former US President Bill Clinton signing autographs for students during a visit to 'Akshaya Patra' kitchen in Jaipur.

The kitchen in Jaipur is northern India's largest run by the NGO Akshay Patra.

It feeds almost 1.5 lakh people, including 1.25 lakh school children studying in 1,100 government schools in Jaipur district daily as part of the mid-day meal scheme.

Clinton's visit to India

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