SAARATHI
Academy · Kathmandu
Edition
2026
Vol. 01
Anti-Factory Education
You ain'tgonna bemediocre.
Open syllabus. Open fees. Real mentors. Built for the ten people in each batch who actually want to build something real.
Location
Old Baneshwor
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cohort
Batch 2026
10 seats · 1 mentor per 10
Edition
Student Companion
Vol. 01 · 2026
Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Why we exist · 02
Why we exist · 02
Not yet another institute
We don't makegraduates.We make builders.
We built the academy we wish we had. Made by the students, for the students, not a certificate factory, not a lecture hall. A place where you actually build things.
Ten people in a batch. Real mentors, not recorded lectures. Real projects, not worksheets. A day-by-day syllabus you can see upfront. A short aptitude check before Day 1. Sundays, the classroom stays open.
You don't leave with just a certificate. You leave with shipped projects, a CV that gets callbacks, and mentors who remember your name.
10
Ten, not a slogan
The maximum
batch size.
batch size.
Not fifty. Not thirty. Ten. Because at ten, nobody can hide and nobody gets lost.
What we got rid of
- 0150 in a class
- 02Memorise · vomit · repeat
- 03Certificate factories
- 04Attendance theatre
- 05"We covered it in week 3"
!
The promise
Ship. Get hired.
Pay it forward.
Pay it forward.
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
What makes us different · 03
What makes us different · 03
10 reasons
this works.
How we run a batch
Each card below is one of our ten rules, what every Saarathi student gets.
01
01
10 Max / Batch
Not 50. Not 30. Ten. Every student seen, heard, and unblocked, every class.
02
02
Sunday Open Classroom
Every Sunday the classroom is open. Come in, pair-program, get unstuck, or just focus.
03
03
Day-by-Day Syllabus
Full syllabus. Every day: what to read, what to build, what the outcome is.
04
04
Revision Every 5th Day
Every fifth class is a revision session. Nothing piles up or slips through.
05
05
Week 1: Mindset
The first week is about getting into the right headspace before touching a line of code.
06
06
3 Ways of Learning
Self-learning + collaboration + mentorship. All three built into every course.
07
07
1:1 Mock Interview
Real mock interview with your mentor in the final week. Actual hiring prep, not fluff.
08
08
CV + LinkedIn
Resume writing and LinkedIn optimisation. Leave with a profile that gets replies.
09
09
Real Projects
Every course ends with a deployed, publicly accessible project you can show employers.
10
10
Aptitude Check First
Short test before Day 1. Maps your strengths, gaps, learning style, and pace, then we build your personal plan.
Want to see it?
Visit our space in Old Baneshwor. Sit through one class. Talk to a current student. Decide for yourself.
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Programs · 01-03 · 04
Programs · 01-03
Build real things.
In this section
Full Stack Web · Data Science & ML · AI Engineering
01
TR-01
Duration
12w
Full Stack Web Development (Next.js + NestJS)
Job-readyZero to junior full stack developer in 12 weeks with Next.js, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Prisma + TypeORM, JWT and OAuth, RBAC, Docker and Nginx.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Web foundations, Git, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, JavaScript fundamentals
- ›Weeks 4-6: TypeScript, React, Next.js App Router, Zustand, TanStack Query, forms with Zod
- ›Weeks 7-9: PostgreSQL, NestJS fundamentals, Prisma, TypeORM, REST design, Swagger/OpenAPI
Tools you'll use
Next.js
React
NestJS
Prisma+14What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Full Stack Developer role
- ✓Deployed capstone with NestJS API, JWT + OAuth + RBAC, Docker and Nginx
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, career changers, self-taught coders or graduates who want a real junior developer job in Nepal or remote.
Fee
NPR 37,000
Seats
10 max
02
TR-02
Duration
12w
Data Science & Machine Learning
Job-readyZero to junior data scientist in 3 months, Python, SQL, stats, dashboards, starter ML.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Python, Jupyter, NumPy, Pandas, SQL, clean real datasets and pull from PostgreSQL
- ›Weeks 4-6: Statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, EDA with Matplotlib/Seaborn/Plotly
- ›Weeks 7-9: Streamlit dashboards, starter ML (regression, classification, clustering), feature engineering, SHAP
Tools you'll use
PostgreSQL
Pandas
NumPy
scikit-learn+8What you'll walk away with
- ✓Data Analyst or Junior Data Scientist role
- ✓Trainer-reviewed capstone with cleaned data + dashboard + writeup
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, spreadsheet-heavy professionals, graduates, career changers targeting an analyst or junior data scientist role.
Fee
NPR 35,000
Seats
10 max
10
TR-10
Duration
12w
AI Engineering & MLOps
Job-readyPython basics to production AI in 3 months, LLMs, RAG, agents, fine-tuning and MLOps.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Python from scratch, NumPy/Pandas/HuggingFace datasets, deep learning + transformers intuition
- ›Weeks 4-6: Prompt engineering, LLM APIs, embeddings, Pinecone/ChromaDB/pgvector, production RAG pipelines
- ›Weeks 7-10: Tool-using agents, LangGraph workflows, evaluation/safety/cost, fine-tuning with LoRA/QLoRA + local inference with Ollama
Tools you'll use
PyTorch
Docker
HuggingFace
OpenAI+11What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior AI Engineer / Applied ML Engineer role
- ✓Production RAG or agent app in portfolio
Who this fits
Complete beginners, developers, data scientists or ML learners moving from notebooks into shipped AI systems.
Fee
NPR 40,000
Seats
10 max
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Programs · 04-06 · 05
Programs · 04-06
Build real things.
In this section
Cloud & DevOps · Cybersecurity · Software Quality Assurance
03
TR-03
Duration
12w
Cloud Computing & DevOps
Job-readyLinux to Kubernetes to production, ship and operate real cloud infrastructure in 3 months.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Linux admin, Bash + security hardening (fail2ban, log hardening), networking, Nginx reverse proxy
- ›Weeks 4-6: AWS (IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, RDS) with cost-aware defaults (Cost Explorer, Reserved vs Spot), Docker + Compose, multi-stage builds
- ›Weeks 7-10: Kubernetes (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps), GitHub Actions CI/CD with GitOps/ArgoCD awareness, Terraform depth + Ansible playbooks/roles, Azure DevOps awareness
Tools you'll use
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
AWS+6What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Cloud or DevOps Engineer role
- ✓Deployed Kubernetes capstone with monitoring + CI/CD
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, IT/support staff, sysadmins, developers or CS graduates targeting cloud and DevOps roles in Nepal or remote.
Fee
NPR 35,000
Seats
10 max
04
TR-04
Duration
12w
Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
Job-readyVAPT-first ethical hacking, from zero to junior pen tester in 3 months, with a real report in hand.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Security mindset, CIA triad, networking + traffic analysis, Nmap recon
- ›Weeks 4-6: Linux hardening, logging, auditd, host review and hardening reports
- ›Weeks 7-9: Web + API VAPT, Burp, OWASP Top 10, auth/IDOR/CSRF, API + JWT + SSRF
Tools you'll use
Kali LinuxBurp SuiteMetasploitWireshark+7
What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Penetration Tester or SOC Analyst role
- ✓Portfolio-grade VAPT report on scoped lab target
Who this fits
Absolute beginners with digital literacy, IT/networking staff, CS graduates, or developers specialising into VAPT and security.
Fee
NPR 35,000
Seats
10 max
05
TR-05
Duration
8w
Software Quality Assurance
Job-readyJob-ready QA in 8 weeks, manual testing, bug lifecycle, Postman API, SQL, and Playwright automation with CI/CD.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-4: QA foundations, SDLC, test case design (EP/BVA), manual testing, bug lifecycle in Jira, Agile QA, Postman API testing, SQL for database validation
- ›Weeks 5-7: TypeScript from zero, Playwright with Page Object Model, fixtures, cross-browser, visual regression, API automation, GitHub Actions CI/CD, k6 load testing
- ›Week 8: Capstone demo, portfolio assembly, ISTQB Foundation prep, mock interviews
Tools you'll use
Playwright
Jira
TypeScript
Postman+3What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior QA Engineer / Junior Test Automation Engineer role
- ✓Portfolio-grade manual test pack + Playwright automation framework on GitHub
Who this fits
Absolute beginners with no testing background, manual testers adding automation, developers or graduates targeting junior QA or test automation jobs in 8 weeks.
Fee
NPR 28,000
Seats
10 max
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Programs · 07-09 · 06
Programs · 07-09
Build real things.
In this section
Flutter Mobile · Digital Marketing · Design, UI/UX
06
TR-06
Duration
12w
Flutter App Development
Job-readyDart to published app in 3 months, Flutter, Riverpod, Firebase, device features, store release.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Dart fundamentals, OOP, async, Flutter widgets and layouts
- ›Weeks 4-6: Riverpod state, GoRouter, REST APIs, repository pattern
- ›Weeks 7-9: Firebase Auth + Firestore + Cloud Messaging, local storage, device features
Tools you'll use
Figma
Flutter
FirebaseRiverpod+5What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Flutter Developer role
- ✓Published app on Play Store or TestFlight build
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, career switchers, web developers or founders who want to ship Android + iOS apps from one codebase.
Fee
NPR 34,000
Seats
10 max
07
TR-07
Duration
8w
Digital Marketing with AI
Job-readyFull-funnel digital marketing in 8 weeks, SEO, TikTok + Meta + Google Ads, YouTube SEO, GA4, AI content and marketing automation.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-2: Marketing foundations, ICP + UVP + funnel thinking, GA4 + GTM + Search Console + Looker Studio setup
- ›Weeks 3-4: Paid ads, Meta Ads (Pixel via GTM, retargeting), TikTok Ads Manager, Google Ads, attribution, CRO basics with Hotjar/Clarity
- ›Weeks 5-6: SEO + AI content (ChatGPT, Claude, Canva AI, 30% rewrite rule), YouTube SEO, LinkedIn + TikTok organic, Mailchimp email, brand voice
Tools you'll use
AhrefsGA4
Meta AdsGoogle Ads+16What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Digital Marketer / Growth Associate role
- ✓Portfolio-grade multi-channel campaign case study with real numbers
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, career changers, entrepreneurs, content creators or working marketers upgrading into AI + measurement-heavy workflows.
Fee
NPR 28,000
Seats
10 max
08
TR-08
Duration
10w
Graphic Design & UI/UX
Job-readyCanva to Figma to shipped product design in 10 weeks, branding, UI, UX, real case-study portfolio.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-3: Visual design foundations, mindset, typography, colour systems, grids, Canva, Illustrator vector workflow
- ›Weeks 4-6: Photoshop, brand identity systems, campaign and print design, Figma Variables tokens
- ›Weeks 7-9: UX foundations, Figma UI components, design systems, prototypes, motion design, Dev Mode handoff, Maze testing
Tools you'll use
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
Notion+4What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Graphic Designer / UI-UX Designer role
- ✓Portfolio of 4+ polished case studies
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, career switchers, marketers, freelancers or developers wanting serious design craft and product thinking.
Fee
NPR 33,000
Seats
10 max
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Programs · 10-12 · 07
Programs · 10-12
Build real things.
In this section
Video & Motion · Project Mgmt · DSA Interview Prep
09
TR-09
Duration
8w
Video Editing & Motion Graphics
Job-readyEditing foundations to demo reel in 8 weeks, Premiere Pro, After Effects, colour, sound, AI post tools.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-2: Storytelling, pacing, cuts, Premiere Pro timeline, transitions, retention
- ›Weeks 3-4: Colour correction + grading in DaVinci Resolve, sound design and mixing in Audition
- ›Weeks 5-6: After Effects motion graphics, kinetic typography, 2D animation, Blender 3D awareness
Tools you'll use
Premiere Pro
After EffectsDaVinci ResolvePhotoshop+7What you'll walk away with
- ✓Junior Video Editor / Motion Designer role
- ✓Polished demo reel ready to ship
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, YouTubers, freelancers, marketing teams or anyone with footage who wants to tell stories that retain.
Fee
NPR 28,000
Seats
10 max
01
MD-01
Duration
6w
Project Management
Job-readyTask chaos to shipping sprints in 6 weeks, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Jira, real leadership practice.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-2: PM mindset & methodologies, scope, WBS, OKRs, Gantt, stakeholder identification
- ›Weeks 3-4: Agile, Scrum & sprint management, Jira + Linear + Trello, Notion AI, Loom, stakeholder comms
- ›Week 5: Risk management, budget & quality, EVM basics, AI retrospectives (EasyRetro)
Tools you'll use
JiraNotion
Linear
Trello+8What you'll walk away with
- ✓Project Coordinator / Junior PM / Associate Scrum Master role
- ✓Sprint artefacts + risk register + comms plan in portfolio
Who this fits
Absolute beginners, team leads, developers, freelancers or career changers moving into structured delivery roles.
Fee
NPR 19,000
Seats
10 max
02
MD-02
Duration
8w
DSA & Coding Interview Prep
Job-readyPattern-based DSA for coders, 150+ problems, weekly 1-1 mocks, crack the tech interview in 8 weeks.
What you'll learn
- ›Weeks 1-2: Complexity, arrays, strings, hashing, linked lists, stacks, queues, monotonic stacks, heaps
- ›Weeks 3-4: Trees, BST, recursion contracts, graphs, BFS, DFS, topological sort, union-find
- ›Weeks 5-6: Dynamic programming (1D, 2D, knapsack/LCS/LIS), sliding window, two pointers, binary search, greedy, backtracking
Tools you'll use
Python
JavaScript
JavaLeetCode+2What you'll walk away with
- ✓Interview-ready Junior/Mid Software Engineer
- ✓150+ solved problems across patterns
Who this fits
Coders only — devs, CS graduates, working engineers or self-taught programmers targeting product-company interviews.
Fee
NPR 24,000
Seats
10 max
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Programs · 13-14 · 08
Programs · 13-14
Build real things.
In this section
Generative AI & Automation for Everyone, No-Code · System Design
03
MD-03
Duration
4w
Generative AI & Automation for Everyone, No-Code
Job-readyGenerative AI and no-code automation for the normal person in 4 weeks, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Custom GPTs, Zapier, Make.com, WhatsApp. No coding.
What you'll learn
- ›Week 1: Generative AI foundations with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Canva AI and AI audio
- ›Week 2: Prompt engineering, AI for writing, sheets, Notion AI, Gamma.ai, Custom GPTs and Claude Projects
- ›Week 3: No-code automation with Zapier and Make.com, AI steps inside flows, WhatsApp Business and approval gates
- ›Week 4: One real-life capstone workflow + AI ethics + lifelong AI practice and packaging
Tools you'll use
ChatGPT
Claude
Zapier
Make.com
n8n+8What you'll walk away with
- ✓AI-fluent in any life context, your job, your studies, your job hunt, your household, your side project or as a freelance AI consultant for SMEs
- ✓One real workflow you actually use, with a Custom GPT, automation and demo video
- ✓1-page handover document, scoping questionnaire and (for the freelance angle) a 3-tier price sheet
Who this fits
Absolute beginners for everyone — students, job seekers, office workers, teachers, parents, homemakers, hobbyists, side-project creators, freelancers and small business owners. Anyone who wants to be AI-fluent without coding.
Fee
NPR 16,000
Seats
10 max
04
MD-04
Duration
6w
System Design
Job-readySystem design for shipping engineers, tradeoffs, real case studies, and interview-ready architecture in 6 weeks.
What you'll learn
- ›Phase 01 · Distributed Systems Foundations
- ›Week 1: System Design Fundamentals & Thinking Big — STARD framework, scalability, latency, throughput, CAP/PACELC, back-of-envelope estimation
- ›Week 2: Database & Infrastructure Scaling — SQL vs NoSQL, sharding, replication, caching (Redis), message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), CAP
- ›Week 3: Phase 1 Integration & Capstone — API design (REST/GraphQL/gRPC), distributed tracing, rate limiting, consistent hashing, CDN, URL shortener
Tools you'll use
PostgreSQL
Redis
KafkaKubernetesAWS+3What you'll walk away with
- ✓Software Engineer II
- ✓Senior Software Engineer
- ✓Staff Engineer / Architect
Who this fits
Mid-level and above engineers with 1–2 yrs production experience levelling up for senior / staff system design rounds.
Fee
NPR 25,000
Seats
10 max
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
Results · how we support you · 09
Results · how we support you · 09
The proof.
What ships. How you're supported.
Real numbers · real proof
Numbers we track every cohort. Ask any student or mentor, they'll back them up.
01
10
Max per batch
Not 50. Not 30.
02
14
Career programs
Track + module
03
100+
Projects shipped
Deployed by students
04
95%
Course completion
We don't lose people
What students actually build
- ✓Deployed production web apps, Next.js + NestJS
- ✓Published Flutter apps on Play Store / App Store
- ✓Live RAG + agent apps built on LLM APIs
- ✓Kubernetes clusters, Terraform infra, CI/CD pipelines
- ✓Full penetration test reports with real VAPT labs
- ✓Motion-graphics reels and design case studies
Inside the classroom
One mentor
per ten students.
per ten students.
No junior TAs. No recorded lectures. You ask, they answer, every day.
How our mentors actually help you
01
1:1 Weekly Sessions
Every student has a scheduled weekly slot with their lead mentor, not a TA, not a recording.
02
Daily Async Support
Questions answered same-day. No waiting 3 days for a forum reply.
03
Career Sprint
Final weeks shift to CV review, mock interviews, LinkedIn optimisation, and referrals.
04
Industry-Active Mentors
All mentors are actively employed in the field, not full-time teachers. What they teach is live.
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
How to join · what it costs · 10
How to join · what it costs · 10
Three steps.
No drama.
Right fit comes first
We don't enroll everyone. Every batch is ten. We talk first so you pick the course that actually fits you.
01
StepApply
Apply online or walk in. We talk for 15 minutes about what you want to build and which course fits you.
02
StepQuick aptitude check
A short test that maps your strengths, pace, and learning style. No pass or fail, just direction.
03
StepPick your batch
Choose a start date, lock your seat with a deposit, and join orientation before Day 1.
Fees · every program
NPR · incl. tax
| Program | Duration | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Full Stack Web | 12 weeks | NPR 37,000 |
| Data Science & ML | 12 weeks | NPR 35,000 |
| AI Engineering | 12 weeks | NPR 40,000 |
| Cloud & DevOps | 12 weeks | NPR 35,000 |
| Cybersecurity | 12 weeks | NPR 35,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance | 8 weeks | NPR 28,000 |
| Flutter Mobile | 12 weeks | NPR 34,000 |
| Digital Marketing | 8 weeks | NPR 28,000 |
| Design, UI/UX | 10 weeks | NPR 33,000 |
| Video & Motion | 8 weeks | NPR 28,000 |
| Project Mgmt | 6 weeks | NPR 19,000 |
| DSA Interview Prep | 8 weeks | NPR 24,000 |
| Generative AI & Automation for Everyone, No-Code | 4 weeks | NPR 16,000 |
| System Design | 6 weeks | NPR 25,000 |
%
Scholarships
Up to 40% off.
Need-based + merit waivers. Early-bird discount. Women-in-tech seats. Just ask when you apply.
Enrolling now
All 14 programs
open all year.
open all year.
- ✓10 seats maximum · per cohort
- ✓Weekday + Weekend batches
- ✓Deposit secures your seat
- ✓Apply at saarathiacademy.com.np
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Saarathi
Academy · Kathmandu
For companies · 11
For companies · 11
Hire. Train.
Partner.
Real training, real outcomes
Three ways to work with us, hire our students, train your team, or build something together.
Batch
10max per cohort
Programs
14career tracks
Model
100%project-led
01
01
Need talent
Hire our students
Meet our finishing cohorts directly. Real project portfolios, mentor references, no agency fees.
- ✓Already vetted
- ✓Project-backed CVs
- ✓Trial placements
- ✓Free if you hire
02
02
Upskill your team
Train your team
Private batch for your engineers. Same small-class model, custom syllabus, results you can measure.
- ✓Custom syllabus
- ✓On-site or remote
- ✓Outcome-based pricing
- ✓Real project deliverables
03
03
Build together
Build with us
Sponsor a final project, co-build a product, or fund research that fits your roadmap.
- ✓Sponsored projects
- ✓Final project for your stack
- ✓Internship pipeline
- ✓Research partnerships
Talk to enterprise
First call is 30 minutes.
You get a proposal in 5 days, or we tell you it's not a fit.
You get a proposal in 5 days, or we tell you it's not a fit.
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