2025
- Cumulatively supported 874,266 girls since inception
- For the first time, we launched a during school program focused on equipping girls with 21st-century skills—life skills, financial literacy, and digital fluency
- Building on the strong foundation of our athletics program, we also introduced football training for all girls as part of our after school program, offering them new ways to build confidence, leadership, and teamwork on and off the field
- In February 2025, the first-ever Toofaan Football Cup took place in Varanasi and Visakhapatnam (Vizag), bringing together Nanhi Kali footballers from across India
2024
-Cumulatively supported education of nearly 700,000+ girls since inception
-Supported the education of 171162 girls during this year
-After a successful pilot in 2023, continued to support 60530 girls through DEFG
-Under the Sports for Life program, 5000 villages held athletic events. Toofaan Games was conducted on National Girl Child Day where 144 girls across the country gathered for the finals in Varanasi
2023
-Cumulatively supported education of 581,908+ girls since inception
-Supported the education of 186041 girls during this year
-Launched Digital Equalizer For Girls (DEFG) which focuses on digital and life skills. The curriculum covers modular training in digital skills, critical thinking abilities, problem solving, collaboration, creativity, and communication. Empowered 31908 girls through DEFG
2022
-Cumulatively supported education of 500,000+ girls since inception
-Supported the education of 185,759 girls during this year
- Project starts operations in the state of Odisha
-3660 girls participated in the district level games under Sports For Life Program. The program culminated in a national-level event called Toofaan Games
2020
-Cumulatively supported education of 450,000+ girls since inception
-Supported the education of 174,681 girls during this year
-Partnered with a leading EdTech organisation to provide girls access to a personalised, adaptive learning software pre-loaded on digital tablets called “Mindspark”. The AI-powered software matches instructions to the learning level of each girl, enabling her to learn with understanding
-A professionally designed physical education program called Sports For Life was integrated, giving Nanhi Kalis the opportunity to participate in fitness activities regularly and promote holistic development
2018
-Cumulatively supported education of 370,000 girls since inception
-Supports the education of 150,000 girls during this year
-Project starts in new challenging districts in Gujarat (Bharuch) and Uttar Pradesh (Shravasti and Prayagraj)
-Launch of the Teenage Girls Report (TAG) Report - the largest ever teenage girl’s survey
2017
-Cumulatively supported education of 300,000 girls across India
-Supports the education of 127,603 girls during this year
-Enters new geographies in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
-Yellow Tablet Digital Revolution - Introduces digital education by
providing secondary school girls access to tablets preloaded with smart
educational content
Launches N Star Life Skills Centres for Adolescent Girls
2016
-Cumulatively supported education of 200,000 girls
-Supports the education of 120,466 girls during this year
-Individual donor support crosses the 8000 donor mark
-Corporate donor support touches the 400 donor milestone
-Successfully phases out of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & Karnataka (based on the recommendations) of a 3rd party evaluation
2014
-Donations cross INR 25 Crores
2012
- Cumulatively supported education of 100,000 girls
-Supports the education of 74,383 girls during this year
-Individual donor support crosses the 6000 donor mark
-Corporate donor support touches the 300 mark
2011
-Project starts operations in the state of Tamil Nadu
2010
-Crosses the 50,000 mark and reaches out to over 54,000 girls
-Donation cross INR 10 Crores
2007
-Support doubles to reach out to more than 31,000 girls
2006
-In one year, Project Nanhi Kali’s reach goes up by 300% to over 14,000 girls
-Donation cross INR 1 Crores
2005
-K.C. Mahindra Education Trust enters into a partnership with Naandi Foundation to jointly manage Project Nanhi Kali
-Support extends to girls studying in secondary school with an objective that all girls complete Standard 10
2004
-Over 3500 Nanhi Kalis supported in primary school
2000
-Over 1000 Nanhi Kalis supported. 15 partner NGOs sign up for Project Nanhi Kali
Incepted in 1996
Objective: Supporting the primary education of underprivileged girl children in India