Former US president Bill Clinton on Wednesday was seen serving chapattis to students on a visit to a government school near Jaipur.
He is touring south Asia to oversee work of the Clinton Foundation.
The rotis were prepared by Akshay Patra Foundation, an NGO.
Clinton had also visited the kitchen run by the NGO in Jagatpura.
The kitchen feeds 1.5 lakh people every day, which includes 1.25 lakh students in 1,100 schools covered under the government's mid-day meal scheme.
Clinton, who has on international platforms appreciated the NGO's work, took keen interest in how food was cooked for quick distribution in schools.
Clinton later Madhyamik Sanskrit Vidyalaya,in Pratapnagar where he joined those serving lunch to the children. He also gave chapattis to a few students.
Later, the former US president enjoyed cultural programme presented by school students and smiled as he stood next to a dancing troupe.
Diya Kumari, the Jaipur princess and a BJP MLA from Swaimadhopur, accompanied Clinton at the school and also joined him in serving meals.
Earlier, Clinton told reporters that he appreciated the food cooked by Akshya Patra kitchen. He said he found it better than home-cooked meals. He called for similar efforts to feed the hungry across the world.
In the meantime, the stage on which mediapersons were standing collapsed and some suffered minor injuries.
This is Clinton's third visit to Jaipur. He first came here as president and later, on a personal visit when he also rode an elephant at the City Palace.
Cinton is also visiting a community centre and a school in Lucknow on July 17.
He is also scheduled to visit Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia.
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