Hello,

I'm Aadi Vashisth, a student at The British School, New Delhi, and I founded JanPoshan – Nutrition for All in July 2025.

From a Simple Experiment to a Bigger Purpose

As an avid sportsperson, I've always believed that good nutrition is the foundation of health, energy, and performance. The idea for JanPoshan didn't begin as a school project. It began at home. My father's company, Softbio Pharma Pvt. Ltd., had acquired a government-approved technology to produce a nutritious millet premix, but the project had been delayed. Curious about its potential, I started experimenting with the premix myself, creating energy bars for my football teammates and friends.

The response was overwhelmingly positive. They loved that the product was nutritious, affordable, tasty, and easy to prepare. It made me realize that if something this simple worked so well for us, it could also make a meaningful difference for families that struggled to access healthy food every day.

Energy of a Community-Led Movement

As the pilot expanded, I noticed something equally inspiring. Many of the women who first received the premix wanted to purchase additional sachets to sell within their own neighbourhoods. Working closely with them, I helped develop a simple community distribution model that not only improved access to affordable nutrition but also created opportunities for women to earn a supplementary income and support their families.

Today, I continue to work closely with our women distributors, identify community needs, coordinate donor support, and ensure that JanPoshan remains affordable, practical, and is energised by the community. What began as an experiment by a high school student has grown into a grassroots CSR initiative that reaches around 680 households every month.

For me, JanPoshan is more than a nutritious product. It is proof that meaningful social impact begins by listening with empathy, understanding people's everyday challenges, and creating simple, sustainable solutions that improve lives. My vision is to ensure that every family has access to affordable nutrition while empowering women to build stronger, healthier, and more self-reliant communities.