KaryoSetu Gram Scholars
Program
"We teach, you transform — your village, your future."
A 6 to 8 week program for college students from any department. Learn AI tools, do real fieldwork in your own village, earn a certificate + Letter of Recommendation — all free.
Why Should You Tell Your Students About This?
This is not just an activity. It is a real, structured program that teaches your students skills they cannot learn from textbooks — and gives them proof of that learning. And it costs absolutely nothing.
Students Learn Real Skills
AI tools, field research, report writing, talking to people professionally — these are things colleges don't teach, but employers always ask for.
Certificate + Letter of Recommendation
Every student who completes the program gets an official certificate. Top students also get a Letter of Recommendation signed by Trupti Gavit, Founder and Director of KaryoSetu Technologies pvt. ltd. (IIT Bombay Graduate).
Fieldwork in Their Own Village — No Travel
Students do their project in their own village or nearby area. No need to travel to any city. They work from home, in their community — and that is their strength.
Works for All Departments
Agriculture, Commerce, Arts, Science, Law, Education, Economics, Computer Science — every student gets a project that matches their field of study.
Their Work Gets Published
The best research reports written by students will be published on KaryoSetu's blog with their name as the author. That is real recognition.
Completely Free — No Risk
Registration is free. The program is free. Students only need a smartphone. No fees, no hidden costs. Your college does not need to arrange anything.
Bring KaryoSetu's Gram Scholars Program to Your College
If you are a teacher, HOD, or principal — you can help your students join this program. Just share the registration link with them, or contact us and we will coordinate directly. Colleges where 5 or more students join will get a special mention as a Partner College.
What Happens in 6–8 Weeks
A clear, week-by-week structure — so students always know what to do next.
Foundation Training
- What is KaryoSetu? — The rural economy problem
- How startups work — idea to product to revenue
- Digital tools — Google Workspace, Canva, photography
- Field research — interviewing, observation, ethics
- Domain-specific orientation (your track)
AI & Digital Skills
- What is AI? — ChatGPT, Gemini explained simply
- Prompt engineering — ask AI the right way
- AI for YOUR field — domain-specific applications
- Build something with AI — real output you can show
- LinkedIn, writing, and your online identity
Fieldwork & Real Project
- Door-to-door engagement in your village
- Document rural workers, farmers & businesses
- Collect photos, videos & stories of real people
- Apply AI tools on collected data
- Weekly WhatsApp check-ins & progress tracking
Analysis & Presentation
- Compile findings into a Village Report
- Use AI to analyze patterns and insights
- Present to KaryoSetu team (15-min online)
- Get your report published on KaryoSetu blog
- Receive certificate, LOR & Setu Saathi invite
Not Your Typical Internship
Most 'internships' waste your time. This one builds your future.
✗Typical Fake Internships
- —Unpaid labor disguised as learning
- —Fill Google Forms, call it "research"
- —Watch someone else do the real work
- —Certificate for doing basically nothing
- —Skills that look good, useless in reality
✓Gram Scholars Program
- Free AI training worth ₹15,000+ in market value
- Real field research — your name on published findings
- You are the leader — your village, your project
- Certificate backed by real skills + measurable impact
- AI tools 99% of your peers don't know yet
What Goes on Their Resume
Here's exactly how a Gram Scholar's experience reads on their CV or LinkedIn
What Will YOU Do in This Program?
Every student gets a project that matches their subject. Read your track below to see exactly what your work will look like — in simple words.
You will meet farmers, farm workers, equipment owners, and produce sellers in your area. You will fill their details on the app — name, what they grow, their phone, their photo. Using AI, you will create one simple crop guide that helps a local farmer get a better price. At the end, you write a report about your village's farming world.
Your job is different from others — you will test the KaryoSetu app on real phones in a rural setting. Check how it works on low-cost Android phones, slow internet, with people who are not tech-savvy. Test the AI voice assistant 'Samjho'. Write what worked and what didn't. Your feedback will directly improve the app.
You will visit every small shop, home business, and service provider in your village. Ask them — what do they sell, at what price, do they accept UPI, do they know about online selling? Fill their details and find out which businesses could grow if more people knew about them. Using AI, write a simple business profile for at least one shop. Your final report shows the full business picture of your village.
You will find and document artisans, craftspeople, folk artists, weavers, potters, and anyone who makes something by hand. Photograph their work, record short videos of them talking. Write their stories in your own words. Three of these stories will be published on KaryoSetu's blog with your name as the author. This is real, published journalism.
You will survey everyone — farmers, shopkeepers, workers, women, students, government employees. Collect data on what people earn, what they spend, what services they need but cannot find. Then use ChatGPT to find patterns — what are the top 3 problems? What is the biggest opportunity? Your village economic report could be presented at a college or government level.
You will map all health-related services — local doctors, ASHA workers, chemist shops, hospitals. Also look at food businesses (are they safe?), drinking water sources, and sanitation. Using AI, create a simple health awareness guide in simple Hindi for your village. Write a report on the top 3 health risks in your village and what can be done about them.
Find all people who teach or train others — school teachers, private tutors, coaching centers, people who teach sewing or driving or computers. Document what they teach, what fee they charge, how many students they reach. Also talk to students and parents — what skills do they need but cannot find locally? Your report will clearly show the education gap in your village.
Visit the Gram Panchayat, ration shop, anganwadi, and government offices in your area. Find out — what services do they offer, do people know about them, are they getting the benefits they are entitled to? Document any legal or land problems people face. Using AI, create simple explanations of the top 5 government schemes in easy language that anyone can understand.
Common Questions
For coordinators and students alike
QIs this paid or unpaid?
The program is completely free. But the career value is huge — AI training worth ₹15,000+, a certificate, and a Letter of Recommendation. Top scholars are also considered first for paid Setu Saathi roles.
QHow much time does a student need per day?
Weeks 1–3: 1 online session per day (45–60 min). Weeks 3–6: 2–3 hours of fieldwork in their own village. Students set their own schedule — no need to travel anywhere.
QWhat equipment do students need?
Just a smartphone with a decent camera and basic internet. The LMS works on mobile with offline capability for rural areas with poor connectivity.
QWill this interfere with regular academics?
No. Sessions are conducted live and a recording is shared with all students afterwards so you can revisit anytime. Fieldwork happens in the student's own village at their own pace. Most students manage both with ease.
QCan multiple students from the same college apply?
Yes, and it is encouraged! Colleges where 5 or more students join get a special Partner College mention on our website. Contact us to bring the program to your college.
QWhat exactly do students document in the field?
They create digital profiles and service/product listings for local workers, farmers, artisans, shopkeepers, and professionals — essentially building a digital directory of rural livelihoods in their community.
Sessions Led by the Founder Herself
You will not be learning from a random trainer. The program is designed and conducted by Trupti Gavit — the founder and director of KaryoSetu.
Trupti Gavit
Founder & Director, KaryoSetu
Her Story
Trupti grew up watching the problems of rural India from very close. Her father is a farmer. Every harvest season, he could not find workers even though workers nearby could not find work. They just never connected.
After graduating from IIT Bombay — India's top engineering institute — Trupti decided to use technology to fix this problem. She built KaryoSetu: India's first hyperlocal app designed for rural people, in their own language, on basic smartphones.
The Gram Scholars program is her way of involving students like you in this mission — so that the solution is built by people who actually understand the problem.
What She Will Teach You
- 🧠How to think like an entrepreneur — even from a small village
- 🤖How AI actually works and how to use it in daily life
- 📊How to do real field research — like big companies do
- 🌱How one student can create real change in their community
- 💼How to present your work so any employer will respect it
"My father is a farmer. I went to IIT. But I came back — because the real work is here, in our villages. And I need people like you to help me do it."
Your Village Needs You.
Your Future Needs This.
Don't wait for the right opportunity — this is it. Apply now, join the WhatsApp group, and be ready when sessions begin on June 1, 2026.