Nanhi Kali a project jointly managed by K C Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation

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Nanhi Kali a project jointly managed by K C
Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation
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Some appalling facts

• 200 million females in India are illiterate
• Source UNICEF
• Out of every 10 girls who enrol in Std I, only 3
  complete Std X
• Source Dept of Education, Govt of India, 2001
• Child Sex Ratio 927 girls per 1000 boys and
  still dropping
• Source 1991 Census, UNICEF other sources

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Project Nanhi Kali
The Objective

• To ensure that the underprivileged girl child
  in India
• has access to quality school education, can
  complete
• class X, regardless of whatever trials her
  family may face
• and blossom into a socially responsible,
  independent
• and mature adult.

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What you can do

• Sponsor a Nanhi Kali.
• Be her guardian. Give her the assurance that
• no matter what trials her family faces
• she will never have to drop out of school..

• Sponsorship details
• Rs 1800 per year to sponsor a girl child from
  Std I - VII
• Rs 2500 per year to sponsor a girl child from
  Std VIII to X

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How your money is used
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Contribution Details

• You can donate online by visiting the following
  link- http//www.nanhikali.org/Donate.htm
• Cheques to be drawn in favour of K.C. Mahindra
  Education Trust A/c Nanhi Kali.
• You could directly mail us your contribution
  along with your postal address to
• Project Nanhi Kali
• Naandi Foundation
• 502, Trendset Towers,
• Road No. 2 Banjara Hills,
• Hyderabad-500 034
• Ph 040-2355 6491/92
• All contributions are eligible for exemption u/s
  80G of IT Act 1961

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When you support a Nanhi Kali, you will get
The satisfaction that youve brought a smile on a
little girls face, given her self respect and
hope of a bright future
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You will also receive

• A photograph of your Nanhi Kali
• A profile of your Nanhi Kali, her family and the
  background she comes from
• Two progress reports every year, informing you
  how your Nanhi Kali is faring in school
• Receipt and tax exemption certificate

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Volunteer your time.
You can participate in any of Project Nanhi
Kalis activities by volunteering in

• Schools where the Nanhi Kalis are
  studying-Special coaching for students weak in
  particular subjects
• Events/camps organised for the children
• Special classes conducted for children prior to
  examinations
• Gender sensitisation activities for parents and
  community
• Participation during distribution of uniforms
  and learning material in schools

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Weekend Warriors To battle illiteracy on behalf
of the girl child

• A six month academic support programme (Nov 05
  to April 06)
• Special Tuitions for girl children
• Subjects Covered- Maths, Science, Language
• Time required to volunteer
• Friday (1 hour- 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.)
• Saturday (1 hour 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.)
• Orientation before commencement of programme

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q How do you select a Nanhi Kali ?
• A Nanhi Kalis are selected based on
• the following criteria
• Girl children enrolled in Govt Schools
• Family income less than Rs.15000 p.a
• Eldest girl child/girl child with many siblings
• First generation learner/
• Dalit, tribal, migrant community children
• Girl Children with potential of being promising
  role models in the community

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Q Where are the Nanhi Kalis from?

• A The Nanhi Kalis belong to areas where
• apart from economic constraints, cultural
• and social stereotypes restrict them to
• attend schools or influence them to drop
• out of schools.
• The locations we working in are-
• Andhra Pradesh
• Hyderabad, Mahbubnagar, Paderu
• Madhya Pradesh
• Sheopur
• Chattisgarh
• Bastar, Kanker, Dantweada

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Q What are the mechanisms to ensure Transparency
and Accountability?

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• Periodic assessment, monitoring and evaluation
  will be conducted to study the progress and the
  pattern of education imparted to the child.
• Quality checks will be made at all levels to
  ensure that the sponsorship money is well spent
  and the girl child gets the optimum benefit out
  of each rupee.
• Regular updates will be sent to the sponsors
• Sponsors can visit the project schools where the
  children are studying to assess the impact of
  program and work done

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Q Who is behind the Project

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• Naandi Foundation
• A not for profit organisation working in the
  areas of education, health and livelihood with a
  view to enriching the lives of the
  underprivileged sections of society. Our board is
  chaired by Dr Anji Reddy (Dr Reddys
  Laboratories) includes eminent personalities
  like Mr Anand Mahindra (Mahindra Mahindra), Mr
  Ramalinga Raju (Satyam Computers), Mr K.S. Raju
  (Nagarjuna Group) and others. www.naandi.org
• K.C.Mahindra Education Trust
• The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust was formed
  by late Mr. K. C. Mahindra in the year 1953, with
  an objective to promote education. It is a
  registered public charitable Trust chaired by Mr.
  Keshub Mahindra, Chairman of MM and other
  trustees include Mr. Anand Mahindra, Vice
  Chairman MD of Mahindra Mahindra and Mr.
  Bharat Doshi, Executive Director of MM.
  www.nanhikali.org

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• Give the girl child a chance, Support Nanhi Kali!
• For further queries please contact
• Christian - 98485 97021
• christian.chandran_at_nanhikali.org
• Saabrin 23556491
• saabrin.jafar_at_nanhikali.org