Importance of Girl Child Education & Vedic Kanya High School

Ashok Mahindru firmly believes that it is the conservative cultural attitudes that prevent some girls from attending school. In addition, economically weaker sections find difficulty in imparting education to children. Women have a much lower literacy rate than men. Far fewer girls are enrolled in the schools, and many of them drop out. Government and Corporates should join hands to provide subsidized and free education to girls from weaker sections of the society. 

Vedic Kanya High School was started by my father, Late Mr. Y. P. Mahindru who migrated from Lahore (erstwhile Pakistan) in 1947 and finally settled in Gurgaon in 1950 where he restarted his business.

In 1955, serving and changing lives of less fortunate being close to heart, he chose girl child education and eye care as focus areas. He decided to work informally with likeminded individuals within his circle. He also motivated his family members to provide physical support.

He formed two different groups – one for girl child education and the other for eye care. He was Founder member of Vedic Kanya High School in Gurgaon, in 1959. Presently 825 students are enrolled with more than half of them availing free education, books & uniform.