Studies conducted in developing countries have shown that this is true. Today, even the World Bank has acknowledged that there is no investment more effective for achieving the millennium development goals than educating girls."According to the World Bank, some of the benefits associated with girls' education include reduction of child and maternal mortality, improvement of child nutrition and health, lower fertility rates and improvement in economic production".

KCMET’s  focus is to ensure that not only do girl children from socially and economically marginalized families access quality education but also complete it by reducing the high rate of drop outs. K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) and Project Nanhi Kali also allow individuals to participate and support the education of a girl child in India

Since 2005, Project Nanhi Kali is jointly managed by the reputed K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) and Naandi Foundation (an independent and reputed not-for-profit organization) that has an objective of providing 10 years of quality education to girls from economically disadvantaged families. Project Nanhi Kali is working with 18 NGO implementation partners at the grassroot level to ensure that the girls receive academic, material support and social support. The K.C. Mahindra Education Trust regularly monitors the NGOs by giving technical inputs wherever required to ensure that quality education is being imparted to all the girls.

Support to Nanhi Kalis

Academic Support –Nanhi Kalis receive academic support through a 1-2 hour class conducted before or after school hours called the Academic Support Centre. Here, concepts in Maths, Science and Language are taught, to bridge the gaps in learning and enable children to attain grade-specific competency levels.

Material Support/Kits - The programme selects girls based on multiple criteria including enrollment in government schools, family income, parents' educational background, social background and the child's aptitude. A comprehensive sponsorship is created to take care of a range of their educational requirements, providing not only academic support that enables them to make a success of their schooling experience but also material support. This includes uniforms, school bags, shoes, socks etc. to enable the girl child to go to school with dignity. The material kit is ceremoniously handed over to each child at the beginning of the academic year.

The teaching methodology includes the extensive use of innovative teaching tools and activities such as storytelling, group games, etc. which make learning not only meaningful but also fun. KCMET team also works with the parents and community to sensitize them on gender equality.

Community support involves regular interactions with the Nanhi Kali's parents and the community to ensure that they don’t drop out of school. The society does play an important role in girl child education. Educating Nanhi Kalis doesn't involve just them but also their families and the communities that they are a part of. Therefore, counseling and sensitizing the community on gender issues forms an important component of program.