About
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Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Since
2016
The Apprentice Project (TAP) is a pioneering initiative under the Mentor Me Foundation, dedicated to empowering underprivileged students with essentia Read morel 21st-century skills. Through TAP Buddy, an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot, students engage in personalized, interactive learning across STEM, coding, financial literacy, and the arts. Designed for students in grades 4-12, TAP focuses on hands-on, project-based learning, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and self-confidence. With no additional infrastructure required, TAP seamlessly integrates into existing education systems, making quality learning accessible to all. Recognized globally, TAP won the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge 2021 for its transformative impact on education.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Sub Sector
Impact
TAP is revolutionizing education by making skill-based learning accessible, engaging, and impactful. With over 15 million interactions on TAP Buddy, students actively participate in AI-driven, self-learning experiences. Currently, TAP has reached 60,000+ students and 700 teachers across 400 schools, leading to an 81% improvement in problem-solving and a 66% increase in creativity. By leveraging AI-powered assessments, multilingual support, and project-based activities, TAP ensures continuous learning and real-world application. With a vision to empower 1 million students by 2027, TAP is shaping the next generation of confident, future-ready leaders.
Programs
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TAP Programme
The Apprenticeship Project (TAP) employs an AI and NLP-powered WhatsApp chatbot named TAP Buddy to facilitate the TAP programme, aiming to cultivate 21st-century skills among middle and high school students from marginalized backgrounds in India. Through co-curricular electives and self-directed learning, the chatbot delivers a video-based curriculum, guiding students to complete projects independently. TAP Buddy offers students personalized support, video resources, and motivational assistance. The curriculum is strategically designed to enhance skills like confidence, communication, problem-solving, and self-awareness while also broadening students' horizons and instilling a growth mindset. The courses offered, including coding, visual arts, financial literacy, science, and performing arts, empower students to develop essential life skills in alignment with UNICEF's Comprehensive Life Skills Framework and the National Education Policy 2020.
Impact Metrics
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Number of Students Supported
Program Name
WhatsApp bot-based learning platform
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 2000
- 2021-22 1000
- 2023-24 60000
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Distributed Free Science Learning Kits to Students
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 145
- 2021-22 521
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
51-100
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAICM9066H
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12A
AAICM9066HE20146
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80G
AAICM9066HF20151
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FCRA
083781574
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00001497.
Location
Other Details
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Parent Organisation
Mentor Me India
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Financial Details
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2019-20
IncomeRs.4,869,273ExpensesRs.5,642,701Admin ExpensesRs.39,542Program ExpensesRs.5,603,159Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.7,679,000ExpensesRs.2,031,000Admin ExpensesRs.330,000Program ExpensesRs.1,701,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.135,739,000ExpensesRs.9,782,000Admin ExpensesRs.84,700,000Program ExpensesRs.73,724,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022-23
IncomeRs.311,258,000Admin ExpensesRs.196,514,000Program ExpensesRs.104,629,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.