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{{Short description|Girl's educational project in India}}
'''Project Nanhi Kali''' is an [[Indian NGOs|Indian non-governmental organisation]] that supports education for underprivileged girls in [[India]].<ref name="Waldie">{{cite news |title=A school trip turns into a fundraising drive |author=Waldie, Paul |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/managing/giving-back/a-school-trip-turns-into-a-fundraising-drive/article1913652/ |newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=2011-02-18 |accessdate=2011-02-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024093641/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/managing/giving-back/a-school-trip-turns-into-a-fundraising-drive/article1913652/ |url-status=dead |archivedate=2012-10-24 }}</ref><ref name="Adlabs">{{cite news |title=Adlabs Cinemas roots for girl child education via CSR initiative |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9894 |publisher=BusinessofCinema.com |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=2011-02-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105117/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9894 |url-status=dead |archivedate=2011-07-08 }}</ref>

== History ==
Founded by [[Anand Mahindra]] in 1996, it is jointly managed by the Naandi Foundation and the KC Mahindra Education Trust, which is part of the [[Corporate social responsibility (India)|corporate social responsibility]] activities of the [[Mahindra Group]].<ref name="About">{{cite web|url=http://www.nanhikali.org/nanhikali/about_nanhi_kali.aspx |title=About Nanhi Kali |publisher=NanhiKali.org |year=2007 |accessdate=2011-02-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727110152/http://www.nanhikali.org/nanhikali/about_nanhi_kali.aspx |url-status=dead |archivedate=2011-07-27 }}</ref> Currently, Project Nanhi Kali supports over 57,000 students.<ref name="About"/>

=== Background ===
Project Nanhi Kali sees educating girls and women as a way to positively impact India in the long run. Sheetal Mehta, the president of the non-profit organisation, told the ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' in an interview that "we wanted to create global awareness about the plight of young girls in the country who are denied their basic right."<ref name="Lobo">{{cite news |title=Donate if you want this film to take the next step |author=Lobo, Joanna |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_donate-if-you-want-this-film-to-take-the-next-step_1399610 |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2011-02-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728211938/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_donate-if-you-want-this-film-to-take-the-next-step_1399610 |url-status=live |archivedate=2010-07-28 }}</ref>

Students who are selected for Nanhi Kali receive both financial and academic support. They attend special classes to learn math, science, and language concepts. Nanhi Kali pays for the hidden costs of their education, including pencils, notebooks, school bags, uniforms, clothes, and shoes.<ref name="About"/> Funding is from individual and corporate donors, who sponsor a particular child and receive regular updates on her progress at school. Sponsors can also go to the online "Gift Store" to purchase particular items for a student.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/28/nanhi-kali-organization-h_n_815191.html |title=Nanhi Kali Organization Helps Girls Get an Education in India with 'A Girl Store' |publisher=[[Huffington Post]] |date=2011-01-28 |accessdate=2011-02-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131195522/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/28/nanhi-kali-organization-h_n_815191.html |url-status=live |archivedate=2011-01-31 }}</ref> The Mahindra Group sponsors the education of 11,000 girl children through Project Nanhi Kali.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mahindra.com/mahindra/how-we-help.page?cname=how-we-help&dname=Education&scat=Nanhi-Kali |title=Project Nanhi Kali |publisher=mahindra.com |year=2011 |accessdate=2011-02-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714021820/http://mahindra.com/mahindra/how-we-help.page?cname=how-we-help&dname=Education&scat=Nanhi-Kali |url-status=live |archivedate=2011-07-14 }}</ref>

Third-party assessments show that Nanhi Kali has a significant impact on the girls' lives. Over a one-year period, Nanhi Kali students' improvement in learning outcomes ranged from 40 percent in tribal Chhattisgarh to 78 percent in Mumbai.<ref name="About"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.nanhikali.org/}}

{{Non-governmental_organizations in India}}

[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Mahindra Group]]
[[Category:Women's organisations based in India]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1996]]
[[Category:Women's education in India]]

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