Project Nanhi Kali is India's largest girl-child education program, supporting over 200,000 underprivileged girls across 14 states with academic, material, and digital support so they can stay in school and complete their education.
Mission
To ensure that every underprivileged girl child in India has access to quality education — enabling her to complete 12 years of schooling with dignity, confidence, and equal opportunity.
How You Can Help
₹10,000 covers a girl's entire education for one year — including school fees, supplies, uniform, books, and access to digital learning centres.
Learn more →Mentor girls through the Digital Learning Centre program or support local community events.
Partner as a corporate sponsor to adopt schools or fund scholarships in the districts you operate in.
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Every girl in school. Every girl learning. Every girl leading.
Project Nanhi Kali, initiated by the KC Mahindra Education Trust in partnership with the Naandi Foundation, is India’s largest and most comprehensive girl-child education program. The name “Nanhi Kali” means “little bud” — symbolizing the potential that every girl holds, waiting to bloom with the right support.
What Makes Nanhi Kali Unique
- 360-degree support model — Unlike programs that only pay school fees, Nanhi Kali provides the complete package: school supplies (uniforms, books, bags), academic tutoring at community learning centres, and mentorship through Digital Learning Centres.
- Digital Learning Centres — In rural and tribal areas, Nanhi Kali runs technology-enabled after-school centres where girls access computer-aided learning, career guidance, and life-skills workshops.
- Addressing root causes — The program actively works with families and communities to change attitudes toward girl-child education — addressing child marriage, household chores, and early dropout.
- Reach & scale — 200,000+ girls supported annually across 14 states, with 90%+ retention rate and measurable improvements in academic performance and confidence.
- Measurable outcomes — Girls in the program show 95%+ attendance rates, significant improvement in math and language scores, and increased aspirations toward higher education and careers.
Project Nanhi Kali has been recognized globally for its holistic, scalable approach to girls’ education. It proves that when you invest in a girl’s education, you don’t just change her life — you transform her entire community.
Ready to help a girl bloom? Sponsor a Nanhi Kali today and give her the gift of education and opportunity.