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Girls Bicycle Project

Girls Bicycle Project. Hitten Zaveri Rohan Jain Pankaj and Prajakta Paranjpe Yale Chapter of Asha for Education. MDMB, MVSS. Mann Deshi Mahila Bank Women’s co-operative bank Mann Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra Mann Vikas Samajik Sanstha NGO, Women’s self help groups Chetna Sinha

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Girls Bicycle Project

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  1. Girls Bicycle Project Hitten Zaveri Rohan Jain Pankaj and Prajakta Paranjpe Yale Chapter of Asha for Education

  2. MDMB, MVSS • Mann Deshi Mahila Bank • Women’s co-operative bank • Mann Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra • Mann Vikas Samajik Sanstha • NGO, Women’s self help groups • Chetna Sinha • MDMB, MVSS founder • Asoka Fellow, Yale University World Fellow

  3. MDMB, MVSS • Micro credit • Pension scheme for women • Property inheritance • AIDs awareness • Drought relief • Education • Girls Bicycle Project • Village Competition

  4. Girls Bicycle Project • No higher primary and/or secondary schools in smaller villages • Distance barrier to education • Bicycles for school going girls

  5. Girls Bicycle Project • Funds are used for micro-credit loans to women • Loan rates 13-15% • 98% repayment

  6. Girls Bicycle Project • Funds are used for micro-credit loans to women • Loan rates 13-15% • 98% repayment • Revenue generates bicycles • Bicycles are provided through 0% loans or grants

  7. Girls Bicycle Project

  8. MDMB, MVSS – Education Projects • Girls Bicycle Project • Distance barrier to education of girls • Partner with women’s bank and NGO • Sustainable scheme • Pilot at district level • Convince state government of viability • Village Competition • Prize for village which attains 100% enrollment of girls • Low cost scheme to increase awareness and enrollment

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