We are from *[Blockchained India](https://linktr.ee/blockchainedindia_media)*, and this is **our first ever proposal** submission to the Polkadot treasury, we have worked with all the major ecosystem players in the crypto space and also with Polkadot projects like Polkadex, SuperMetaFi etc.

Our proposal has undergone extensive due diligence and both the council and community felt it provides the best ROI among all the submissions. That is why our proposal was passed for voting. 

Having said that let me just share a brief about our plan for Polkadot in India, a country with a pool of over 10 mln developers. This project will directly attract applications of 1000+ developers, out of which 100 will be selected for a rigorous training of 60 days. It is a most comprehensive continuous training program. At the end the developers would be provided support to either build their projects or get a job in the Polkadot Ecosystem.

We are committed to creating long-term value for the ecosystem and take full responsibility of delivering it.

We appreciate your concern for the ecosystem but we **shouldn’t be confused** with any other organization. In all our past projects we have over delivered, and you can expect the best this time as well.

[This link ](https://linktr.ee/blockchainedindia_media)also has more information about our previous programs and reputable people involved with the organization.

**Dear Council Members,**

As you must be aware this proposal has gone through a long due-diligence process, the council members shared valuable feedback and we improved the proposal accordingly. This proposal provides the highest ROI in terms of developers reached and trained, and not just for a day but training them for their complete Polkadot journey. 

Everything that we have shared in the proposal and here is fact based information, including the press releases by third parties (top publications of the country and top crypto publications).

Just to add more context we started in 2016 when there was no one talking about Blockchain in the Indian ecosystem. We in fact put in our own resources to build the ecosystem and built our own community which is the largest in the country. 

We have worked with two good Polkadot Projects from India. We were the first one’s to share about [Polkadex and their founder’s journey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6SkAwMlUF8) in 2021 and since then have supported them with various initiatives. They continue to participate in our initiatives only because they have received positive results. We have been supporting SupermetaFi from their very early days. 

Here is what some of the folks had to say for some of our most recent events. [Testimonial 1](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paras-katoch_web3-blockchain-cryptocurrency-activity-7032750302722207744-Ldgh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop), [Testimonial 2](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sipnplay_web3-activity-7033002090327085056-XvlU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop), [Testimonial 3](https://twitter.com/CPulligal/status/1621840875503628288?s=20), [Testimonial 4](https://twitter.com/abhiarys/status/1621916099507015680?s=20), [Testimonial 5](https://twitter.com/disha4mourya/status/1622152719745298435?s=20), [Testimonial 6]( https://twitter.com/Web3eventsIndia/status/1621844023517536257?s=20)

What we are doing for Polkadot is what we have done for various ecosystems and this is what the media and the participants had to say of our previous 100 days of code program. [Media Coverage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTc6B1HeJvk ) [Testimonial 1](https://twitter.com/Adityavkakde/status/1319537396531130368?s=20), [Testimonial 2](https://twitter.com/hrshlbhgt/status/1298325677213487104?s=20), [Testimonial 3]( https://twitter.com/anuradha_/status/1300409158794006528?s=20), [Testimonial 4](https://twitter.com/Supra27376072/status/1298238167263227904?s=20), [Testimonial 5](https://twitter.com/Mohammed_Abrar9/status/1320731550804254723?s=20), [Testimonial 6](https://twitter.com/OAN_OpenApps/status/1317734113097314304?s=20), [Testimonial 7](https://twitter.com/auralshin/status/1311991649308864512?s=20)

If you have some questions please share them along with your feedback and we would be happy to answer the same!

It's great to see a program to grow the Polkadot network and help developers in India transition to Web 3.0. I believe this initiative will provide a supportive ecosystem for developers and significantly improve their experience with the Polkadot network. I would love to see more focus on building good Dapps for Polkadot Network. I completely support this program as the trainers mentioned in the proposal are exceptionally talented. It is my hope that this program will help to identify and develop the skills of talented young developers in India, thereby supporting and strengthening our ecosystem.

I participated in Blockchained India's last boot camp. When I was in the Uni and just started learning about the Web3 space as blockchain got unbanned in India which caught my interest to learn more about blockchain. The boot camp was how I kick started my journey in crypto, I fully support Blockchained India boot camp as it will benefit the developers.
This was the boot camp link I was part of it:
[https://medium.com/blockchainedindia/100-days-of-blockchain-code-learn-and-earn-8dacf9a39502](url)

I have never been more disappointed in the council. The due diligence for proposals and ROI is never calculated for these proposals. 
I remember these guys taking over a $1mn last year from treasury. 
Polkadot & Kusama treasuries are most exploited treasuries these days with funds being disbursed to anyone who asks. The word on street is - 'If you want money, learn how to make a proposal and take money from Polkadot or Kusama'

Reputation and sincerity is at stake and neither council members, nor parity or anyone else in the community takes any responsibilty for it. 

I don't have words if this proposal gets passed. This will be a big shame for Polkadot's due-diligence! 

Asked them what they have done for the polkadot ecosystem? Literally nothing apart from mentioning Polkadex and other unknown projects. If they can mention benefits they have done(with PROOFS) to these projects can be meaningful apart from taking sponsorship monies from them! 

Almost all their events, are merely community builders parties and nothing else.

If they can mention few activities(with PROOFs) apart form PRESS RELEASE what they have contributed to the BUILDERS/DEVELOPERS community program, maybe the council can judge that! 

If they can publish work proofs of developer centric work apart from organizing community/shilling building events which are more social in nature. 

**Ultimate proof of work:** If Joseph Lubin can give some testimonial on the outcome of their partnership, nothing like it! 

P.S. Seems like they are coming to the Polkadot ecosystem because polygon is running out of funds to sponsor their parties :)

I thoroughly read the proposal and impressed with this! As a blockchain developer and a member of many developer communities in India, I can clearly see the value that this program can offer by offering a more comprehensive learning initiative rather than an event.

It is remarkable to see Blockchained India's demonstrated proficiency in conducting similar training programs in the past, which makes them the perfect mentor for aspiring developers who are eager to explore the world of Polkadot. I believe that the program's emphasis on training and support is a significant advantage, as it can be a daunting task for developers to explore new ecosystems without proper guidance.

I am particularly impressed by the initiative taken by Blockchained India to address the challenges faced by Indian developers who are keen to learn and build on the Polkadot network. The opportunity to access experienced trainers, teachers, and industry experts in Web 3.0 is a promising approach, and I am confident that it will help young and talented developers to become proficient in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Overall, I think this proposal has a lot of potential and could significantly improve the experience of Indian developers in the Polkadot network. I'm excited to see where this initiative goes, and I wish Blockchained India all the best in their efforts to build a strong and sustainable community in India.


The need for targeted educational programs to help developers transition from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 is more pressing than ever, and Blockchained India has a proven track record of delivering successful programs in the blockchain space.

The collaboration with Polkadot would empower the Indian developer community to leverage their potential and contribute to the growth of the Polkadot ecosystem. India is home to a vast pool of talented developers, and with the right guidance and resources, they can play a crucial role in shaping the future of blockchain technology.

The proposed "60 Days of Bootcamp" program is a fantastic opportunity to connect developers with experienced Web 3.0 educators and industry experts, enabling them to learn, grow, and build innovative solutions on the Polkadot network. This program will not only strengthen the Polkadot ecosystem but also foster a strong, supportive, and sustainable community of developers in India.

While I agree that transparency and accountability are essential, we must also appreciate the work of legitimate organizations like Blockchained India that have consistently demonstrated their commitment to promoting blockchain education and development in our community. Don't trust, verify. The proposed Polkadot Developer Bootcamp has the potential to create a lasting, positive impact on the Polkadot network and the Indian developer community.

We are fondly touted as the proof of community of protocols in India and rightly so because of our well structured developer focused programs in the past.   Here is a list of tweets from developers and entrepreneurs that show the proof of our program quality from past such developer bootcamps :  

1. [Tweet 1 ](https://twitter.com/avinash975/status/1300765513610526723?s=20 ):  Avinash Sengar on the excitement of the demo day where he was showcasing his project.

2. [Tweet 2](https://twitter.com/mbcse50/status/1316276827959091200?s=20):  Mohit Bhat on the great quality of the learning material during the build in public demo day.   

3. [Tweet 3](https://twitter.com/Adityavkakde/status/1319537396531130368?s=20 ):  Aditya Kakde on motivation provided to push through the program.

4. [Tweet 4](https://twitter.com/avi_avi_nash/status/1319288595752992782?s=20):  Avinash Kumar on the hard work put in to structure the program. 

I wholeheartedly support this bootcamp, as someone who has actively participated in the Indian ecosystem and attended numerous events, got valuable connects, I can confidently say that Blockchained India's events have consistently provided value and have been well worthy of my time.

Who are the Polkadot experts helping creating the content?
Is the content going to be made publicly available?

This is an interesting initiative. With their proven track record of working with leading blockchain protocols and experienced trainers, they have the potential to provide valuable training and support to the developer community. However, as with any proposal, its success will depend on its implementation and the level of participation from the developer community. It will be interesting to see how this proposal unfolds and what kind of impact it will have in attracting the Indian developer community to Polkadot.  



Good to see the "60 Days of Bootcamp" program supporting the Polkadot network and training Indian developers in Web 3.0. With the proven track record for this program across a few cohorts, this initiative not only has the potential to create a vibrant ecosystem for polkadot specific innovation in India, but also provide job opportunities for trained developers. Can't wait to see its impact!

ATTENTION COUNCILS, 

Please don't get fooled by all the glorious PR releases mentioned. They have been literally charging 10k-15k USDT as sponsorship moneys from partners that they tie-up with. And give back nothing! Trust me nothing. I'm one of the guys who paid them money and regret doing that! 

These are some of my experience that i felt working with them: 

1. No developer connections - There is a difference between glorifying founders and supporting developers community! they literally don't even have 50+ developers onboard currently. 

2. Charge high in the name of support - They take monies from projects to give them stage. They don't work for free. and say to the outside world that they are working for free. 

3. Runs a commercial house: They are the most highest paid community group. Please note I use community group and not developer group. Because their major focus is running a jazzy community. 

4. No connection to Polkadot: They were literally promoting Polygon, Solana and other shitty blockchains, because they had commercial and vested interest there. Now when these blockchain realized they are exorbitantly expensive without any ROI, they are jumping on the Polka-wagon! 

It saddens me to see 6 Council Votes. 

I highly ask POLKADOT COUNCIL to do a proper due-diligence and then vote. and not just vote it out because of some so-called prominent names mentioned in the proposal which is written without even asking them and won't even contribute anything. 

Thank you for your comment but it seems that you have confused us with another organization. 

We are from *[Blockchained India](https://linktr.ee/blockchainedindia_media)*, and this is **our first ever proposal** submission to the Polkadot treasury, we have worked with all the major ecosystem players in the crypto space. also with Polkadot projects like Polkadex, SuperMetaFi etc.

Our proposal has undergone extensive due diligence and both the council and community felt it provides the best ROI among all the submissions. That is why our proposal was passed for voting. 

Having said that let me just share a brief about our plan for Polkadot in India, a country with a pool of over 10 mln developers. This project will directly attract applications of 1000+ developers, out of which 100 will be selected for a rigorous training of 60 days. It is a most comprehensive continuous training program. At the end the developers would be provided support to either build their projects or get a job in the Polkadot Ecosystem.

We are committed to creating long-term value for the ecosystem and take full responsibility of delivering it.

We appreciate your concern for the ecosystem but we **shouldn’t be confused** with any other organization. In all our past projects we have over delivered, and you can expect the best this time as well.

[This link ](https://linktr.ee/blockchainedindia_media)also has more information about our previous programs and reputable people involved with the organization.

This is completely wrong. That was IBC media that took a million dollars. Here, it's important to note that Blockchained India has been a significant contributor to India's web3 space since its early days, and they are widely recognized as a highly reputable organization in this space.

Hey Everyone,

We thought we would share another update with the community. Since the last update we have completed 4 physical meet ups and one online meet up. Our ambassadors are engaging within their colleges talking about Polkadot and the bootcamp. 

Our website is up and live, here is the link [https://www.polkadotdeveloperbootcampindia.com/](url). We have had an overwhelming response from the ecosystem and our team has been working hard to shortlist the right developers. We have already shortlisted and onboarded 80 developers for the bootcamp. We are thinking we will onboard more than 100 developers. Our trainers are all set for the bootcamp which starts on 3rd June (coming Saturday). 

We started sharing about Polkadot and its ecosystem on our forums last one week which helped us drive a lot of traction for the bootcamp. The ecosystem is super excited for the bootcamp and learning about development on Polkadot.

We are also communicating with our partners confirming the topics and dates for their workshops. We would like to add here that we also onboarded Integritee and Web3 Foundation as our partners.


Before this proposal was posted here, it had gone through a long due-diligence process, the council members shared valuable feedback and we improved the proposal accordingly. This proposal provides the highest ROI in terms of developers reached and trained, and not just for a day but training them for their complete Polkadot journey. 

You also might have also forgotten but we were the biggest contributors to the ecosystem report and the crypto campaign which ultimately led to the removal of Crypto ban in India. We are proud of the work but not conceited about it. You can read more about it [here](https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-crypto-community-rallies-to-influence-governments-decision-on-cryptocurrency-regulation/?fbclid=IwAR0B6p20uyhHbPdYoDH7ek3voXnevRRWgP2nXjoJCqSmGH2FuLL7HUu12VA), [here](https://inc42.com/buzz/supreme-court-gives-centre-4-weeks-to-bring-in-cryptocurrency-policy/?fbclid=IwAR0rx3d05rRnsa-CKNmNIY1yHqIBuqw3BTc7qpqd4h8x0C7us6uGMx3w2E8), and [here](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/technology/indias-crypto-community-comes-together-to-explore-its-way-forward/articleshow/68114450.cms?fbclid=IwAR3mg9VCRmyB0C00kZS3el0ZAtfcYvwzX5PfvKMj910jZUXSLdo8JU9ZcsU)

Before posting this you could’ve simply looked at our [website](www.blockchainedindia.com) to see what some of the folks like **Sandeep Nainwal (co-founder of Polygon), Sumit Gupta (CEO of CoinDCX)** etc. are saying about us about our work.

Everything that we have shared in the proposal and here is fact based information, including the press releases by third parties (top publications of the country and top crypto publications) rather than anecdotes provided by you, verified by you, and approved by yourself, all while being anonymous.

Just to add more context we started in 2016 when there was no one talking about Blockchain in the Indian ecosystem. We in fact put in our own resources to build the ecosystem and built our own community which is the largest in the country. Resources are definitely required to run a successful initiative with proper incentives but we know that it is about building an ecosystem and once the engine starts it benefits everybody. Rising tides raise all the boats. In fact we have worked with Polygon that you mentioned even without any compensation.

It would have been better if you would have simply asked for more proof for the benefit of the community but that doesn’t seem to be the intention. I think a better due diligence of people who use PolkaAssembly would also add to the quality review as well.

Regarding the proof, there are two good Polkadot Projects from India. We were the first one’s to share about [Polkadex and their founder’s journey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6SkAwMlUF8) in 2021 and since then have supported them with various initiatives. They continue to participate in our initiatives only because they have received positive results. We have been supporting SupermetaFi from their very early days. The fact that the projects we have supported are unknown right now just prove that we are working with them at an early stage when they have nothing to ensure they get the right support.

It is similar to the time when we started working with Polygon(back then it was called Matic) and no one knew about them. We organised the [first hackathon](https://blog.matic.network/matic-at-india-dapp-fest-conference-2019/) for them in India in 2019 and here are some [photos](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UHHOSgvgwDEdTs-TsLjjRIGwQTKKHExy) of the same.  

I am not sure if you ever attended our events or what you saw but our events are not parties. In fact we are the only ones who organise knowledge sharing events which is evident from our event photos as well.

Here is what some of the folks had to say for some of our most recent events. [Testimonial 1](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paras-katoch_web3-blockchain-cryptocurrency-activity-7032750302722207744-Ldgh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop), [Testimonial 2](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sipnplay_web3-activity-7033002090327085056-XvlU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop), [Testimonial 3](https://twitter.com/CPulligal/status/1621840875503628288?s=20), [Testimonial 4](https://twitter.com/abhiarys/status/1621916099507015680?s=20), [Testimonial 5](https://twitter.com/disha4mourya/status/1622152719745298435?s=20), [Testimonial 6]( https://twitter.com/Web3eventsIndia/status/1621844023517536257?s=20)















What we are doing for Polkadot is what we have done for various ecosystems and this is what the media and the participants had to say of our previous 100 days of code program. [Media Coverage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTc6B1HeJvk ) [Testimonial 1](https://twitter.com/Adityavkakde/status/1319537396531130368?s=20), [Testimonial 2](https://twitter.com/hrshlbhgt/status/1298325677213487104?s=20), [Testimonial 3]( https://twitter.com/anuradha_/status/1300409158794006528?s=20), [Testimonial 4](https://twitter.com/Supra27376072/status/1298238167263227904?s=20), [Testimonial 5](https://twitter.com/Mohammed_Abrar9/status/1320731550804254723?s=20), [Testimonial 6](https://twitter.com/OAN_OpenApps/status/1317734113097314304?s=20), [Testimonial 7](https://twitter.com/auralshin/status/1311991649308864512?s=20), 

This should be enough additional proof, when we are writing a proposal the intention is not to boast about ourselves but to **provide a clear plan for the benefit of the ecosystem and save council’s time as well**. We have organised many events and you can find a list [here](https://www.meetup.com/blockchainindia/events/past/) and some of the photos from our past events are [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10ShMkgp2W5J9lo_rRBJRVpkCZO1_MIRk)

If you still have some questions please share your number and we would love to invite you for our next Polkadot event. :)

Thanks Ankit. We are glad that we added value in your journey. Looking forward to contributing to your Polkadot journey through this proposal.

Yes absolutely, this is a build in public program, so the curriculum would be a public one and we will encourage participants to post about the daily learning in public. 

As for the experts, we have mentioned in the proposal and happy to reiterate here:

[Dominic Harz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominik-harz/)

[Rodrigo Quelhas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigo-quelhas/)

[Gulshan Vasnani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gulshan-vasnani-21091b71/)

[Buchhibabu Rachakonda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/buchhibabu-rachakonda-748500a2/)

You can also check the illustrative curriculum which is part of the proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18fPp3MyN9XmITcpOjqWuW3ej6IJrHLX8lirSsdtBNho/edit). 

Also, let me know if you have any feedback or recommendation, we would love to inculcate the same to improve the quality of the program.



Super saddened to see the fake and frivolous attempt again to malign the narrative for such a high quality program with noble intent. We are fondly touted as the proof of community of protocols in India and rightly so because of our well structured developer focused programs in the past.   Here is a list of tweets from developers and entrepreneurs that show the proof of our program quality from past such developer bootcamps :  

1. [Tweet 1 ](https://twitter.com/avinash975/status/1300765513610526723?s=20 ):  Avinash Sengar on the excitement of the demo day where he was showcasing his project.

2. [Tweet 2](https://twitter.com/mbcse50/status/1316276827959091200?s=20):  Mohit Bhat on the great quality of the learning material during the build in public demo day.   

3. [Tweet 3](https://twitter.com/Adityavkakde/status/1319537396531130368?s=20 ):  Aditya Kakde on motivation provided to push through the program.

4. [Tweet 4](https://twitter.com/avi_avi_nash/status/1319288595752992782?s=20):  Avinash Kumar on the hard work put in to structure the program. 

We have never in our life issued an invoice in this bracket. We challenge this anonymous person who commented to share a copy of this invoice and the screenshot of the email that shared the invoice.

**Proponent:** 126jig5aDPSkrR6dkdZY3smcPHAbq7GAQyDSwf4KpPgCNZGu

**Date:** 16.03.2023

**Requested DOT:** 15008 DOT (USD $89,058)  (Rate: 5.934 USD/DOT based on a EMA7 rate on [subscan](https://polkadot.subscan.io/tools/charts?type=price) on 16th March, 2023)

**Short Description:**  [Blockchained India](https://linktr.ee/blockchainedindia), the oldest and the largest blockchain community in India, is proposing the "60 Days of Bootcamp" program, aimed at supporting the Polkadot network in connecting with the developer community and helping developers enter the Polkadot and Substrate ecosystem. With a focus on training and support, this program is designed to help developers in India, the second-largest developer community in the world, become proficient in the Polkadot ecosystem. Blockchained India has a proven track record of working with leading blockchain protocols, including Polygon, Cosmos, Zilliqa, ConsenSys, Binance, and is well-suited to guide developers on their journey into the world of Polkadot.

**Recognition of Successful Programs Conducted by Blockchained India**

[100 Days of Code with Zilliqa](https://koinpost.com/2020/09/02/want-to-become-a-blockchain-developer-in-100-days-check-out-100-days-of-code-by-indian-blockchain-community/)

[India’s Largest Dapp Fest](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/india-dapp-fest-2019-first-global-blockchain-meet-up-bengaluru/article27762404.ece)

[ConsenSys India Launch by Blockchained India](https://archive.factordaily.com/ethereum-joseph-lubin-interview-india/)

**Goal**

The goal is to address the challenges facing Indian developers who want to learn and build on the Polkadot network. Through the "Polkadot Developer Bootcamp - India" initiative, we aim to provide access to experienced Web 3.0 teachers and trainers, as well as industry experts, to help young and talented developers learn about the Polkadot network. We also aim to create a supportive and sustainable ecosystem for working developers who want to transition from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 and explore building solutions on the Polkadot network. This proposal would significantly improve the experience of Indian developers in the Polkadot network and would help build a strong and sustainable community in India.

Please find the full details of the proposal (including current problem, solutions, milestones, tasks, timelines and costs for the proposal) here:  [Polkadot Developer Bootcamp - India 2023](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vpYrY2aBIuzXf0NaQc2UKL9s6isVbtPDbJHZQhpgEdE/edit?usp=sharing)

Thanks for taking out the time to read through, we would appreciate your feedback and comments. We hope you have a blessed year ahead, full of prosperity and success!

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