APP Clubs are student clubs for Animal, People and Planet, formed under our Green Plate Initiative. Awareness sessions spark interest. Clubs keep it going. That is the idea behind APP Clubs: Animal, People and Planet.
Four clubs formed
During 2025–26, the Green Plate Initiative formed four APP Clubs. The clubs give students a platform for continued learning, collaboration and practical action on issues affecting animals, people and the planet.
What happens in 2026–27
Structured club activities begin this year. Plans include regular student participation, student-led campaigns, community engagement, and tracking how sustainable meal choices are adopted.
Why APP Clubs matter
One awareness session can change how a class thinks about food for a day. APP Clubs give students a lasting reason to keep learning, working together and acting on what they learn about animals, people and the planet.
The clubs grew out of the Green Plate Initiative, which works with schools in Bajali and Barpeta on healthier, sustainable meals. In 2025–26 Green Plate replaced 17,023 meals, signed MoUs with 9 institutions and ran 17 student sessions reaching more than 5,000 students.
What APP Clubs will do in 2026–27
- Regular meetings where students lead the agenda
- Student-led campaigns in their schools and villages
- Community engagement with families and canteen staff
- Tracking how sustainable meal choices are adopted
Frequently asked questions
What does APP stand for?
APP stands for Animal, People and Planet.
How many APP Clubs are there?
Four APP Clubs were formed in 2025–26. Structured activities begin in 2026–27.
Can my school start an APP Club?
Schools that partner with the Green Plate Initiative can. Send a school enquiry.
How you can help
- Donate to Green Plate: any amount, with an 80G receipt if you add your PAN.
- Volunteer with us in Bajali and Barpeta.
- Companies can fund Green Plate through CSR.
About the Green Plate Initiative
The Green Plate Initiative (2024–2027) promotes healthier, sustainable food choices in schools through meal replacement, student learning and partnerships with institutions in Bajali and Barpeta.
It follows seven principles: healthier, sustainable options; respect for local food traditions; institutional partnerships through MoUs; interactive learning; trained facilitators and canteen staff; student leadership through APP Clubs; and support for schools to keep the change going.
Since 2024 the programme has replaced 22,135 meals and signed 10 school MoUs, and four APP Clubs were formed in 2025–26. See the Green Plate Initiative.
About Jan Briddhi Foundation
Jan Briddhi Foundation is a registered Section 8 not-for-profit company in Bajali, Assam, working since 2022 where help is hardest to reach: brick-kiln camps, flood-hit villages and rural schools. It runs four programmes: the Green Plate Initiative, Puhor, Disaster Relief and NearBlood. It holds 12AB and 80G registrations, so donations are tax-deductible for donors who add their PAN, and is CSR-1 registered. Read our impact reports.
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