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The Apprentice Project (TAP)

Empowers children in low income schools by giving them exposure and opportunities to build life skills like confidence, communication, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-realisation

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • 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.


Action

TAP uses an AI and NLP-powered WhatsApp chatbot called TAP Buddy to deliver co-curricular electives such as Visual and Performing Arts, Coding, STEM, and Financial Literacy to nurture creativity, self-confidence, and problem-solving abilities in students.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

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.

Vision & Mission

TAP's vision is to enable all children to become leaders of today and tomorrow, while its mission is to empower India's under-served children to become leaders by developing 21st-century skills through their AI and ML-driven WhatsApp chatbot, TAP Buddy.

Programs

  • TAP Programme

    District

    State

    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

  • Number of Students Supported

    Program Name

    WhatsApp bot-based learning platform

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2020-21 2000
    • 2021-22 1000
    • 2023-24 60000

  • Distributed Free Science Learning Kits to Students

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2020-21 145
    • 2021-22 521

Milestones & Track Record

TAP won the Harvard President's Innovation Challenge (PIC) grand prize and has been incubated under prestigious organizations.

Leadership Team

  • Anand Gopakumar

    Co - Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Prashant Kumar

    Co - Founder & Chief Operating Officer

  • Monica Pesswani

    Co - Founder & CPO

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    51-100

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAICM9066H

  • 12A

    AAICM9066HE20146

  • 80G

    AAICM9066HF20151

  • FCRA

    083781574

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00001497.

Location

  • Headquarters

    Kondhwa Budruk, Pune, Mumbai, 411048

    Directions

Other Details

  • Parent Organisation

    Mentor Me India

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Website

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses

  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.4,869,273
    Expenses
    Rs.5,642,701
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.39,542
    Program Expenses
    Rs.5,603,159
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.7,679,000
    Expenses
    Rs.2,031,000
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.330,000
    Program Expenses
    Rs.1,701,000
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.135,739,000
    Expenses
    Rs.9,782,000
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.84,700,000
    Program Expenses
    Rs.73,724,000
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.311,258,000
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.196,514,000
    Program Expenses
    Rs.104,629,000
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