A smart web platform that helps reduce food wastage in schools by tracking attendance, planning meals, collecting feedback, and aligning kitchen preparation with real demand.
Plate2Purpose was created to support Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. Our mission is to turn every meal into a meaningful action by minimizing waste and maximizing awareness.
Every day, schools waste food due to over-preparation, poor planning, and lack of communication. This wastes not just food, but time, money, and effort — all of which could be saved with smart technology.
By combining real-time attendance tracking, dynamic meal calculation, UPI-based payment logging, and a daily menu system, we help school staff prepare exactly what’s needed — no more, no less. Students get better meals, kitchens waste less, and the planet wins.
Ritvik Modani is leading the Plate2Purpose and Optimeal team, playing a central role in both coordination and research. He manages team efforts, aligns goals, and ensures the project's vision stays focused on reducing food waste. His leadership helps turn ideas into impactful solutions.
Kavish Agarwal is leading the team behind Plate2Purpose and Optimeal, guiding both development and research. He oversees project planning, coordinates collaboration, and ensures every aspect aligns with the mission to reduce food waste. His leadership drives the team toward meaningful, real-world impact.
Dhurgesh Maloth is the developer of Plate2Purpose, contributing to both its design and functionality. His work combines a passion for coding with a drive to create meaningful, real-world impact. Focused on solving problems like food waste, he brings both creativity and purpose to every line of code.
Ayansh Singh is the designer behind Plate2Purpose, contributing to both the website’s design and the research behind its mission. His work blends designing skills with a strong focus on creating solutions that address real-world issues like food waste.
Sam Rajveer leads the research and presentation efforts behind Plate2Purpose and its supporting system, Optimeal. He focuses on gathering insights, structuring data, and communicating the project's goals clearly. His work ensures the mission to reduce food waste is well-researched and impactful.
Tejas contributes to the research and presentation development for Plate2Purpose and Optimeal. He works on organizing information, analyzing ideas, and presenting the project’s vision effectively. His contributions help ensure the initiative is both data-driven and well-communicated.