Empowering Underprivileged Gifted Children Since 2002

Every Gifted Child In India Is Identified, Nurtured And Empowered For Nation Building

The Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program identifies and empowers India's brightest underprivileged children — turning hidden potential into a force for nation building.

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL

Seven Dimensions of Development

OUR STORY IN NUTSHELL

2002–2006

THE BEGINNING

  • TMNP founded
  • First rural outreach
  • Gifted identification initiatives started
  • Foundation of non-academic nurturing

2007–2011

EXPANSION

  • Expanded to more schools
  • Developed assessment systems
  • Built school partnerships
  • Structured nurturing programs

2012–2016

MODEL DEVELOPMENT

  • Panchakosha model
  • Shadshakti framework
  • Study Skill initiatives
  • Culture-centric nurturing

2017–2021

GROWTH & IMPACT

  • Multi-state expansion
  • Thousands of gifted children identified
  • Scholarship ecosystem built
  • Deep community partnerships

2022–2026

THE NEXT HORIZON

  • TMNP digital nurturing platform
  • 75+ schools covered
  • Research & global collaborations
  • Scaling a sustainable gifted ecosystem

THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK

Key Initiatives

TMNP Phases

TMNP Shodh

Gifted Identification

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GI · Gifted Identification

International Recognised Tests, Offline & Online Tests, Non-Academic Tests, and Culture Fair Tests designed to identify gifted individuals from tribal, rural, and underprivileged communities.

TMNP Samvardhan

Gifted Nurturing

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GN · Gifted Nurturing

Panchakosha-based nurturing, Non-Academic developmental approach, 720 Activities across five levels, and 12 structured nurturing modules designed for the holistic development of underprivileged gifted individuals.

TMNP Parikshit

Gifted Assessment

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GA · Gifted Assessment

Online Panchakosha and Shadshakti-based Pre & Post Assessment system including Personality Assessment, Emotion Assessment, Study Ability Assessment, and Ethics & Morality Assessment, supported through Individual Counselling for holistic evaluation of gifted individuals.

TMNP Sangopan

Gifted Nourishing

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GNO · Gifted Nourishing

Leadership Quality Development through SanYuJa, Social Commitment through Kapila Nari, Experiential Learning through TMNP Projects, and Skill Development through TMNP Workshops. TMNP Sangopan also provides Study Skill Workshops, Gatiman Gatisheel, Artharjan Digital Wallet, Bharati Academic Excellence, and Vaahini Grassroot Leadership opportunities to create future mentors from nurtured gifted individuals.

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OUR COMMUNITY

Dr. Narayan Desai, Founder & Chief Mentor of TMNP
Our Founder

Dr. Narayan Desai

Founder & Chief Mentor

Dr. Narayan Desai is an educator, researcher, restoration ecologist, and mentor dedicated to the holistic development of underprivileged gifted children across India. As the founder and guiding force behind the Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program (TMNP), he has pioneered a unique initiative focused on gifted identification, nurturing, education, and community empowerment.

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Knowledge & Impact

Reports & Publications

Two decades of evidence, storytelling and thought leadership — documenting the journey of India's gifted children.

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