Objectives
The objectives of the CIO are:
a) To advance the education of children who would otherwise be excluded from educational opportunities by reason of poverty, in particular by the provision of grants of money, scholarships and maintenance allowances.
b) To advance the Hindu religion for the benefit of the public by providing grants to facilitate the performance of ceremonies, rites and rituals and an understanding of Hindu texts and traditions and for Gau Seva and Gaushalas.
c) To relieve the sick-poor and those in financial hardship, either generally or individually, by making grants of money for providing or paying for food, clothing and medical treatment which beneficiaries could not otherwise afford.
d) To relieve financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected including the provision of medical aid.
e) to relieve the needs of blind and visually impaired people through provision of financial assistance to charities with similar objectives.