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Why we built The Smart Fellowship?
To enhance employability of Bharat’s graduates and help you thrive alongside A.I instead of being replaced by it

These are some of the few incidents that became the foundation of our purpose

Ganesh studied at an educational institution that was run by Samyak Chakrabarty before he founded The Smart Fellowship

Rahul was a fresher who joined Samyak’s first start up- a youth marketing company acquired by DDB Mudra Group - the world’s largest advertising conglomerate

What is The Smart Fellowship? (Formerly X Billion Skills Lab)  

A placement focused offline workplace simulation where selected youth master 8 essential soft skills, workplace skills and digital skills by working in imaginary companies.

Why do we exist?

To enable Bharat's graduates to qualify for meaningful roles where they get to do significant work and grow faster. We also empower them to thrive alongside A.I instead of be replaced by it.

Our Impact

50,000+

youth trained

40+

industry partners

85%

Placement Preference
Our Journey
1

2017 - 2019

India’s largest 1-1 lifeskills mentoring program that empowered 5000+ youth

2019-2022

A 50 hour hybrid soft skills training program that impacted 40,000+ graduates across India

2

2019-2022

A 50 hour hybrid soft skills training program that impacted 40,000+ graduates across India

2
3

2023 onwards

Our Team

Samyak Chakrabarty
Managing Director
Ruchika Thakkar
Chief Operations Architect
Siya Vernekar
Creative Strategist
Kanchi Joshi
Manager - Operations
Megha Garg
Founder's Office Manager

Investor

Advisory Board

Dr. Pavan Mamidi
Director, CSBC Ashoka
Milind Deora
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Riaz Mulla
Head Leadership Learning & Talent Development,Tech Mahindra
Karthi Marshan
President & CMO, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Navya Naveli  Nanda
Co-Founder, Nimaya Foundation
Dia Mirza
UN Secretary General Advocate for SDGs
Anuj Kacher
CEO, Aptech
Vivek Bhargava
Co-Founder, Consumr.ai (Profitwheel)
Aniket Deb
Co-Founder and COO, Bizongo
Vishal Gondal
Founder, GOQii

Media

Hear from our students and employers

I am a budding entrepreneur and what I loved about the program are the “Smart Cuts” for each theme that are so relatable to situations I face daily in my worklife. Dealing with clients has become so much more simpler for me because of the structure provided by the Smart Cuts. I am going to follow these Smart Cuts throughout my career as it can help me get through any difficult situation in an easy manner.
Ambreen K
I enjoyed the topic on “Engage with A.I” the most. I learnt that while AI can enhance our work and make us more efficient, it needs comprehensive and precise prompts from our end to be able to do its job well. Also, it is important to review the results given by AI as there is a scope for errors. I feel more confident in using AI effectively after these sessions.
Rajkumar Verma
I come back for each class because it really transports us to a workplace through simulations, role plays and tasks which helps me anticipate what real work challenges will be like and how I could use the soft skills that are taught to us. Along with this, the soft skills are taught in a very structured manner using “Smart Cuts” that makes it a very tangible resource to use at a workplace.
Neha Yadav
I thank TSF for such insightful sessions on how to Think, Solve, Communicate and Engage with AI. It was enlightening to learn new approaches along with analyzing and solving problems. Your clear explanations and real-world examples made the concepts easy to grasp. I truly appreciate the effort put into making the sessions engaging and informative.
Avinash Gaud