The Apprentice Project
Major initiatives & programmes
TAP Buddy Chatbot
An AI-powered chatbot delivering personalized learning, guidance, and 21st-century skill exercises directly to students across India.
Teacher-Led Classroom Model
A systemic school program equipping trained government teachers to deliver TAP's experiential learning curriculum.
About
The Apprentice Project (TAP) is an education programme that helps under-served students in India build 21st-century skills. It says its aim is to turn children into leaders of today and tomorrow. TAP is run by MentorMe Foundation, a Section 8 company registered under the Companies Act 2013. Technology is central to its approach. TAP Buddy, its chatbot programme, uses artificial intelligence to give students personalised learning and support. TAP also reaches students in government schools through a teacher-led model.
Major Areas of Work
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21st-century skills: Building key 21st-century skills among under-served students.
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AI in education: Using an AI chatbot to give each student personalised learning and support.
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Government school education: Working in government schools to reach students at scale.
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Teacher training: Training teachers to run its teacher-led model of student learning.
Major Initiatives and Programmes
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TAP Buddy: A chatbot programme that uses AI to give students across India personalised learning and support.
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Teacher-led model: A classroom programme in which trained teachers lead TAP's learning with students in government schools.
Impact
Based on its 2025-26 impact data, TAP states it has reached 151K students through its student bot and 255K students through its teacher-led model. Its site also cites work in more than 2,649 government schools across 4 states, and 4,966 teachers trained. It lists itself as a grand-prize winner of the Harvard President's Innovation Challenge.
Leadership
- Anand Parikh: Business Development Executive | Partnerships and Alliances | Mentor | Entrepreneur
- Anand Gopakumar: Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Monica Pesswani: Co-Founder and Chief People Officer
- Prashant Kumar: Co-Founder and Chief Administrative Officer
TAP suits people who want to work where education, technology and public school systems meet. The work combines building and improving an AI learning tool with running a programme across government schools in several states. Staff get exposure to edtech product work, school-level programme delivery and teacher training in one organisation. TAP is Great Place To Work Certified. It is a good fit for people who want their work to reach large numbers of students in government schools.