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The 'Nanhi Kali' project for the education of underprivileged girls was launched in 1996 by:

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Answer: Option B — Anand Mahindra

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"Project Nanhi Kali" ("little bud") was launched in 1996 by Anand Mahindra, the industrialist and Chairman of the Mahindra Group, through the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust.

About Project Nanhi Kali:

Its aim is to support the education of underprivileged girls in India so that they complete their schooling.

It provides girls with academic support, such as after-school classes and digital learning, and with material support, such as school bags, uniforms, shoes and sanitary products, so that they can attend school with dignity.

Since 2005, it has been jointly managed by the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust and the Naandi Foundation.

It allows individuals and companies to "sponsor" a girl's education.

It has supported hundreds of thousands of girls across many states in India.

About Anand Mahindra:

  • He was born on 1 May 1955 in Mumbai.
  • He studied at Harvard University (film-making and architecture) and Harvard Business School (MBA).
  • He is the Chairman of the Mahindra Group, a conglomerate with businesses in automobiles, tractors, aerospace, IT (Tech Mahindra), financial services and real estate.

The Mahindra Group was founded in 1945 as Mahindra & Mohammed by J. C. Mahindra, K. C. Mahindra and Malik Ghulam Muhammad; it was renamed Mahindra & Mahindra in 1948.

He is known for his active presence on social media.

He received the Padma Bhushan in 2020.

Other philanthropic education initiatives:

  • Azim Premji Foundation (2001): works to improve government school education; Azim Premji University in Bengaluru.
  • Sudha Murty: chairperson of the Infosys Foundation; author; nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2024.
  • Tata Trusts: support many education and health programmes.

Government schemes for girls' education:

  • Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (22 January 2015, Panipat).
  • Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (2015).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Ratan Tata led the Tata Group and Tata Trusts.
  • ✗Azim Premji founded the Azim Premji Foundation.
  • ✗Sudha Murty heads the Infosys Foundation.

Quick tip

Remember: "Nanhi Kali" (1996, girls' education) = Anand Mahindra (K. C. Mahindra Education Trust; with Naandi Foundation since 2005); Beti Bachao Beti Padhao = 2015, Panipat.

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