Britain's Prince Charles, who is set to arrive in New Delhi as part of his ongoing Asian tour, has given his backing to a new development bond for India to provide education to marginalised children in the country.<br/><br/>The 10-million-dollar Education Development Impact Bond (DIB) has been created by the British Asian Trust, founded by the Prince of Wales to fight poverty in South Asia. It is designed to improve learning outcomes for thousands of marginalised children in India.<br/><br/>Prince Charles said such efforts can impact the lives of not just children in India but also change the mindsets of philanthropists around the world. The DIB is intended to improve literacy and numeracy learning levels for over 2 lakh primary school students from marginalised communities in Delhi, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The UK government's Department for International Development (DfID) will contribute technical assistance and insights to the project as part of a wider partnership.
News On AIR | November 8, 2017 12:17 PM
Asian Tour: Britain's Prince Charles to arrive in New Delhi