Gifts that Help Girls get Educated.

As Shri Narendra Modi travels and attends events, he receives scores of gifts and souvenirs. Each and every gift is deposited with the government treasury (toshakhana), and sold to support the education of the girl child (kanya kelavani.) A special fund Kanya Kelavani Nidhi has been created for this cause. In the last 41 years, his 13 predecessors had deposited a consolidated total amount of Rs.4.55 lakhs, whereas the present Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi has deposited more than Rs. 287.37 lakhs in a period of 7 years.

People are often so touched by Shri Narendra Modi's commitment for this cause that, instead of felicitating him by gifts or souvenirs, many have started donating cheques for Kanya Kelavani Nidhi. For this benevolent cause, they have voluntarily handed over more than Rs. 11 crores since 2001.Kanya Kelavani Nidhi has been created with a long term goal that no girl child in Gujarat remains illiterate; and the efforts have started yielding results. In 2006-07, the drop out rate of girl child has decreased to 3.68 from 20.81 in 2000-01. (std 1 to 5) and to 11.64 from 36.30 in 2000-01 (std 1 to 7).

Buy items from Toshakhana, get a piece of history, and contribute to the education of the girl child in a unique way.