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Students training on sewing machines at Maharani Sudarshan College, Bikaner
Programs

We revived a dormant computer lab. 210 students trained. Free.

We partner with colleges to revive dormant facilities and run free, future-facing courses, from computer training at Maharani College to AI workshops at Engineering College Bikaner.

Our partnership playbook

Find a dormant or under-used facility. Plug in our training. Scale to a college population.

Two case studies: one concluded (Maharani Sudarshan College) and one just beginning (Engineering College Bikaner).

Case study · Concluded

Maharani Sudarshan College for Women, Bikaner

February 2024 – February 2026 · 2-year MOU

In February 2024 we partnered with the administration of Maharani Sudarshan College to revive their computer lab, which had been inactive for 10 years. We transferred computers from our centre to launch Computer-based Skill Development programs. The MOU also covered Stitching & Fashion Designing courses at the college, all at zero fees to students. ~210 students trained across multiple batches before the MOU concluded.

Active

Engineering College Bikaner: AI Workshops

Since May 2026, expanding

Free workshops for engineering students on the skills the next decade will demand.

Curriculum
Intro to AIPrompt EngineeringBuilding AI Tools
20+ students so far · expanding to other engineering colleges
Activities & milestones

On the record.

Maharani Sudarshan College: Vocational Training MOU

Maharani Sudarshan College: Vocational Training MOU

March 28, 2024 – February 2026 Maharani Sudarshan College for Women 210

Revived a 10-year-dormant computer lab by transferring our computers. Signed a 2-year MOU to run Computer-based Skill Development + Stitching & Fashion Designing courses at the college, at zero fees. First batch (Mar–Jul 2024): 60 computer/typing + 45 stitching. Additional batches followed; ~210 students total across the MOU period.

Partners: Maharani Sudarshan College for Women
AI Workshop for Innovators & Entrepreneurs (Phase 1)

AI Workshop for Innovators & Entrepreneurs (Phase 1)

May 13, 2026 Engineering College Bikaner, Dept of EICE

Introductory session at ECB on Artificial Intelligence and VLSI, organised with the EICE department under HOD Ms. Pooja Bhardwaj. The AI segment walked students through real-world industry use of AI, the shift from chatbots to autonomous agents, hallucination risks, and tools like Claude Code and Copilot. The VLSI segment covered hardware design tools, hardware languages, and how AI is starting to influence hardware design. A hands-on Phase 2 project in collaboration with the Stark Foundation was announced.

Partners: Engineering College Bikaner (EICE Department)

Partner with us on a college program.

We're looking to expand the AI workshop model to more engineering colleges. If you can connect us with a campus, we'd love to talk.