Project Nanhi Kali: EMPOWERING GIRLS ACROSS INDIA

Find out who we are and
what we do for the girl child

Project Nanhi Kali was founded in 1996 at K.C. Mahindra Education Trust by Anand Mahindra with the vision of creating a world where girls, despite the patriarchal challenges and societal biases they face, are empowered through education.

Change and Continuity: Extended Support, Enhanced Empowerment

Starting from the academic year 2024-25, Project Nanhi Kali embarks on a new journey of empowering girls from lower income strata by supporting them through Grades 6 to 10 with targeted educational initiatives. In alignment with National Education Policy 2020, the educational support provides 21st century skills training, making the transition from school to the workplace more seamless. The skills include financial and digital literacy as well as life skills. The program also integrates physical education to cultivate leadership, teamwork and fitness.

874,266 girls supported since inception

Impact in the Year 2024-25

170,793

girls supported

1600

Skills
Associates (women tutors from the community)

6,743

Academic support
centres

1878

Schools

7

States

20

Districts

Heart-warming stories

October 3, 2024

Uniting for Change: How Four Women Are Transforming Lives Through Football

In the heart of Gujarat, four remarkable women from diverse backgrounds came together, united by a shared vision—to redefine their lives and the futures of the young girls […]

August 9, 2024

Madhurata, a Nanhi Kali, Rises Among Mumbai’s Top 25 in Standard X

Madhurata Patel is a cheerful 16-year-old living with her family in a modest rented room in a Mumbai chawl. Her family includes her parents and her younger siblings. […]

February 28, 2023

Dream big, my daughter

Ramana is a class VIII student and lives in Thiruvanamalai. Ramana lost her father, Govindharaj, in an accident. This came as a shock to the entire family; as […]

How Can You Help?

Project Nanhi Kali is a participatory project wherein you can sponsor the education of an underprivileged girl child for a minimum period of one year. For just Rs. 6,000, you can provide her with the key to a brighter future. Your support goes beyond mere financial assistance. It's an investment in her potential, her dreams, and her empowerment. With your sponsorship, she gains access to essential 21st century skills, a physical education module and a chance for her to break free from the humdrum of doing household work.

And it's not just about giving; it's about receiving too. As a sponsor, you'll receive an annual progress report, witnessing firsthand the impact of your generosity.

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