Mumbai, August 14, 2006
The eBay India charity auction offering bidders an opportunity to spend “A day on the sets with Priyanka Chopra” has received a stupendous response from the eBay community. The highest bidder on the auction will get to spend “A day on the sets” with the recently crowned glamorous and stunning eBay Style Diva - Priyanka Chopra. All the proceeds of the auction will be donated to leading NGO – Nanhi Kali – dedicated to the education of the girl child.
With over 37 bids and 3600 plus unique visitors, the charity auction with the recently crowned eBay India Style Diva has proved to be extremely popular with international eBay buyers from USA & Canada as well as buyers from across India. Within five days of the start date of the auction, the auction is at the current bid of Rs. 2,46,000/-. With Priyanka Chopra personally promising to make the day a memorable one for the winner along with her co-stars, the auction is expected to fetch higher bids on the remaining five days.
In an online poll through June and July, the 2 million strong eBay India community chose Priyanka Chopra as the unanimous winner and eBay India Style Diva for the year 2006. The other nominees of the Style Diva contest were Bollywood beauties – Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu. The 45 days long online contest saw participation from across India and an overwhelming response from the eBay community.
Proceeds from the auction will go to the reputed NGO – Nanhi Kali that works for the education of the girl child. eBay has consistently supported charity fundraising both worldwide and in India. In India, eBay has raised 1.64 crores for NGOs through celebrity and high profile listings as well as direct donations.
If you aspire to meet the reigning Bollywood queen and heartthrob of millions- Priyanka Chopra, all you need to do is bid on the eBay India site (https://www.ebay.in/charity) and be the lucky winner.
About Nanhi Kali
Nanhi Kali is a special project jointly managed by K. C. Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation, aimed at providing education to the underprivileged girl child in India. India has always had a history of discrimination against the girl child. She is considered a liability and an economic burden to the family. Therefore, female children are often neglected forcing them to become victims of exploitation at a very early age. It is only through education that the girl child can arm herself to be independent and self-reliant, and hence have a fighting chance in life.
The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust regularly assesses and monitors the NGOs as well as the type of education being imparted. Sponsors receive Progress Reports on their adopted Nanhi Kalis, so that they can track the academic records of their sponsored child.
About eBay India
eBay India (www.eBay.in), India's leading online marketplace, is India's biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. There are a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Apparels & Accessories, Beauty & Health, Bollywood Memorabilia, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Optics, Cars & Bikes, Coins & Stamps, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Fitness & Sports, Home, Tools & Appliances, Jewellery & Watches, Mobiles & Accessories, Movies & Music, Musical Instruments, Services & Real Estate, Toys, Games & Baby, Travel, Tickets & Vouchers, Video & Computer Games & Everything Else. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc., The World's Online Marketplace®.
About eBay.com
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