Only 3 out of every 10 girls in the country complete 10th standard due to issues like taking care of siblings, household chores, child marriage, and adolescent concerns. A girl not completing her education is at risk of becoming a child laborer, being married off early, becoming a domestic help, or a sex worker. Project Nanhi Kali aims to ensure underprivileged girls get academic, social, and material support to complete 10 years of schooling successfully. It provides support like uniforms, notebooks, hygiene products, and special academic classes to over 27,000 girl children across India.

1. 3
10
Only 3 out every 10 girls in the country complete Std X

2. High drop outs of girls because…
• Looking after younger
siblings.
• Household chores.
• Child Marriage.
• Adolescent concerns.
• No money for uniforms, notebooks, exam fees.
• Parents feel schools don’t deliver quality education.

3. A girl not in school is at Risk
Child Labourer
Married off early
A domestic help, or
A sex worker
The girl with the green dupatta is married. She is 11. Shot in Sheopur, MP

4. In support of the
girl child
Ensure every underprivileged
girl gets academic, social
and material support so she
completes 10 years of
schooling successfully
A Nanhi Kali attending special academic classes . Shot in Sheopur, MP

5. Nanhi Kali a project jointly managed by
K C Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation
Vision: 1,00,000 Nanhi Kalis by2008

6. How you can sponsor the education
of a girl child
Std I-VII
Rs 1800 pa
Std VIII-X
Rs 2500 pa

7. Project Nanhi Kali
provides
Material Support
•Two pairs of uniform,
under garments, hygiene
material
•A pair of shoes & socks
•Stationery: notebooks,
pens, pencils, erasers and
sharpeners
Academic & social support
• Special academic classes
• Training for teachers
• Measurement of learning
outcomes to ensure children
learn
• Encouraging families and
communities to support girl
children education
Nanhi Kalis with their kits after a distribution ceremony. Shot in Paderu, AP

8. How contributions are used
60%: Provision of Uniforms,
Notebooks, Stationery, Exam
fees, Learning material
(workbooks etc.), Academic
support, Hygiene Material,
Educational Mela.
30%: Enriching school
environment, capacity
building of teachers -
training and motivating
teachers, Improving teaching
and learning aids. Creating
parents and community
support to the project.
10% girl child profiling and
identification & admin cost

9. For the sponsor
• You get a detailed profile of the Nanhi
Kali and her picture
• Progress reports on her attendance and
academic performance every six
months
• The opportunity to volunteer during
Nanhi Kali special camps.

10. People behind Nanhi Kali project
Mr Keshub Mahindra, Chairman, M&M
Mr Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman & MD , M& M
Mr Bharat Doshi, Executive Director, M&M.
The K.C. Mahindra Education Trust has undertaken a number of
education initiatives, which have made a difference in the
lives of deserving students. It has provided them more than
Rs. 8.33 crores (approximately US $ 1.81 million) in the form
of grants, scholarships and loans.

11. Ramalinga
Dr K Anji Raju
Reddy
Dr Isher Judge
Ahluwalia
Chiranjeevi
R Prasad
Anand
J A Chowdary K S Raju Mahindra

12. Naandi: Program reach
October 2006, States 7
Child Rights Program
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh,
Livelihoods Program
AP, Andaman, Nagaland
Safe Drinking water Program
Andhra Pradesh

13. The Nanhi Kali reach so far
27,123 girl children
and counting…

14. Some of our Key Supporters…
Government of Rajasthan,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
J M Morgan Stanley Foundation
Johnson & Johnson India
Mahindra & Mahindra ltd.
Microsoft India Development Center
Tata Chemicals Ltd
and thousands of individuals