Milestones

Nanhi Kali for the Girl Child

  • 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