TAAP is a Tata group led initiative that began in 2007, to address the social inequities in India and uplift the Dalits and Tribals in partnership with the Government and Indian Industry. The Indian industry responded with an Affirmative Action plan for Dalits and Tribals resting on the four Es of Employment, Entrepreneurship, Employability and Education.

TAAP uses an external assessment process to evaluate the company & TAAP programs. Since School Leadership Development Program in Gurgaon (supported by Tata Communications Limited) has beneficiaries that belong to the affirmative action group, its assessment was scheduled on 20th April 2018. Mr. Kaushal Pandey, CSR Head of Tata Chemicals visited Gurgaon project site- interacted with senior leadership of PFEL, the project team of Gurgaon and program beneficiaries in school and communities.