Testimonials

“Tribal Mensa is a path breaking initiative on 2 key dimensions, the first is that it shakes social biases and proves stereotypes wrong. This is a great achievement in India and is desperately needed. The second is that its a program that has been tenacious and sustainable over a period of time and unlike most developmental interventions hasnt lost steam with time. Kudos to Dr. Desai for spearheading this and selflessly driving its success. Its my privilege to be associated wit this monumental social endeavor.”

“I have followed the work of Dr. Narayan Desai and his colleagues on the Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program over the years and I am very impressed with thier vision. Having visited one of the schools, and seen these extraordinary youngsters hearning, I am confident about the outcomes. I am very enthusiastic about this project.”

“We at Mahindra & Mahindra associated with Tribal Mensa for their nurturing program for the past few years. Our company has been built by and relies heavily on talent and culture.This is why we love and support the Tribal Mensa initiative as they are striving to create the innovators and thinkers of tomorrow.”

“I run a software company in Gurgaon. I was associated with Mensa Delhi, when I heard about the Tribal Mensa program. I remember few years ago when I met Dr. Narayan Desai for the first time in Mumbai. He spoke to me at length about the work that he is doing for Tribal Mensa. I was very impressed with this way of living, the way he was doing things, it was really simple living and high thinking. He puts all the time and dedication in his projects. He knows all the children that have been selected by name, what year they were selected. Ever now and then we get an email from him when one of his students does well. We all are very happy and impressed with the work that Tribal Mensa has done.”

“I am an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahemedabad. From the very beginning I have been following Dr. Narayan Desai and his Tribal Mensa program very closely and I was very impressed with it. Last year I visited the Tribal Mensa program with Dr. Desai near Talegaon,Pune and I found that we should start someting similar in Delhi. So we started Dhruv project in north India. Indigo airlines has sponsored 100 gifted children to celebrate the arrival of their 100th aircraft. I really appeal to everybody, to all the companies who are reading this to please come forward and help Tribal Mensa in their very noble work.”

“I am working with  Maharshi Karve Stri Shikshan Sanstha for more than 20 years now. In the year 2007, Mensa India conducted an IQ test for the students in our school, and in this exam, 11 students passed scoring 99 percentile. These gifted tribal students come from very modest backgrounds. The teachers with the help of Mensa India play a significant role in helping these gifted children not only realize but leverage their potential.I believe these children will shine in any competitive context.”

“For the past 17 years I am working as a teacher in Sevadham Trust Ashram School, Malegaon, Taluka Maval, District Pune. In 2002 the Mensa test was conducted in our school. Mr. Narayan Desai, head of Tribal Mensa conducted the test. All of us were elated once the results came outas 4 students had cleared the test with scores above 98 percentile. The names of the children and school was mentioned in the local papers. But now we had a question.. how do we teach these gifted children? To solve this, we had a discussion with Mr. Narayan Desai. With his help, Mrs. Devsena Desai conducted a teacher training program for us. They taught us how to reach these gifted children in a way which will help them to improve their mental capability, bring out their hidden talents and teach the children to maximize their capability. An important learning for us from this training was the knowledge that the teacher had to work as a facilitator. Till date we practice what we learned during the workshops and is beneficial even for our students. The children are faring very well in school and we are able to find more and more Mensans in the school. This training program has played a very vital role in our lives and for which I am truly grateful to Tribal Mensa.”

“When Tribal Mensa team administered the Mensa test and some students cleared the exam, we were surprised to know that there were gifted children in the tribal community too. Despite the good news, we were faced with the challenge of teaching these gifted children as, their needs and thought process differed from other children….and how to teach them was a question before us. Mr. Narayan Desai helped us solve this issue though the Teacher’s training program. These gifted children take an active part in a lot of school activities and at some level in the management too… and I am rest assured that they will keep studying in the future. Instilled with leadership qualities they are sure to excel in fields they choose to pursue. I have faith that they will fulfill their responsibility toward their tribal roots and work towards the betterment of fellow tribals, becoming model citizens of India.”

“My wife and I first read about Tribal Mensa in the newspapers. We were lucky to meet Mr. Narayan Desai shortly thereafter and visited the site where he conducts classes for the very bright young minds who he has identified through the Mensa test. I believe he can really contribute towards future leaders and we are really proud to be associated with Tribal Mensa.”

“We are working extensively with Tribal Mensa here. For the students selected through the Tribal Mensa test, we plan to start a nurturing centre here for these tribal kids.”

“Dear Narayan and Devsena,
Thank you for the materials! They gave me lots of ideas, as I’m sure they do for your teachers and students. I especially loved the extensive list of coping strategies, how to address counter-productive messages, and how to strategies for authentic problem-solving. With all best wishes”

“Professor of Educational Psychology and Research on Excellence Secretary General of International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence (IRATDE) Vice-President of European Council for High Ability (ECHA) Chairman of European Talent Support Network (ETSN) Director at World Giftedness Center, Dubai, UAE . I am very happy to write this endorsement letter for Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program. It is a unique giftedness identification, nurturing and nourishing program, run by young Mensans from India. As Chairman of the European Talent Support Network, which represents 23 Talent Centers and more than 350 Talent points across Europe (www.ETSN.eu). I am closely associated with this special endeavor, as we have accepted Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program as one of three Associated Talent Centers outside of Europe. Please note that the accreditation has been conducted by a special accreditation committee consisting of professors at European Universities (see the homepage of ETSN). My experience in the field of giftedness and networking for the last twenty-five years tells me that identifying and nurturing giftedness is beneficial for entire humankind. I very much appreciate Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program’s efforts as they are working against all odds. They will approach you for financial or network assistance. Please provide all necessary and possible support. I endorse their contribution and work wholeheartedly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.”

“Program Director ECHA training The Netherlands Program Director Radboud International ECHA Training on High Ability (RITHA) Radboud Centre for Social Sciences / Radboud University Nijmegen (The Netherlands) Member of the General Committee of the European Council of High Ability (ECHA) President of the Qualification Committee European Talent Support Network Vice-president of the Education Board of ECHA University teacher Pedagogical and Educational Sciences / Radboud University Nijmegen Psychologist CBO Talent Development. Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program is a unique giftedness identification, nurturing and nourishing program, run by young Mensans from India. I am closely associated with this special endeavor through the European Talent Support Network. My experience in the field of giftedness, developmental psychology and acceleration programs for the last twenty-five years tells me that identifying and nurturing giftedness is very much necessary and inevitable for entire humankind. I appreciate Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program’s efforts very much as they are working against all odds. They will approach you for financial or network assistance. Please provide all necessary and possible support. I endorse Tribal Mensa Program’s work wholeheartedly. 25th February 2018”

“As the director of the European Talent Centre Budapest (http://www.talentcentrebudapest.eu) and a secretary of ETSN (http://etsn.eu/ ) I am proud to be closely associated with the Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program for the last five years as Patron and Guide. I consider TMNP as a unique and a well-structured giftedness identification,nurturing and nourishing program, run by young Mensans from India. My experience in the field of giftedness and talent support for almost twenty years tells me that identifying and nurturing giftedness is very much necessary and inevitable for entire mankind, in the coming years talented people are going to be the life insurance of the world.I appreciate Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program’s efforts very much as they are working against all odds. They will approach you for financial or network assistance. Please provide all necessary and possible support. I endorse Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program’s work wholeheartedly.”

“Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program is a unique giftedness identification, nurturing and nourishment program, run by Mensans from India. I am closely associated with this special endeavor for the last five years as Patron and Guide. My experience in the field of giftedness, cognition for the last twenty years as well as my position as the International Supervisory Psychologist on Mensa tells me that identifying and nurturing giftedness is very much necessary and inevitable for entire mankind. I appreciate Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program’s efforts very much as they are working against all odds. They will approach you with financial or network assistance. Please provide all necessary and possible support. I endorse Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program’s work wholeheartedly. 24th February 201, Budapest, Hungary“