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Sujai G Pillai is an Indian entrepreneur and startup mentor, known for founding 2tion.com, an e-learning website that was later acquired by EdServ Softsystems Ltd. He has also founded other successful ventures such as Mandap.com, Chennai's first marriage events portal and the first private CNC training institute in India.

Pillai's entrepreneurship journey started with the founding of Mandapam.com in 2001, which later evolved into Mandap.com, a popular platform for organizing marriage events in Chennai. He later founded 2tion.com, which was rated as the No.1 e-learning website by "The Economic Times" in October 2012. The website received funding from Chennai Angels and was later acquired by EdServ Softsystems Ltd.

Pillai is also known for his social initiatives, such as the #SaveLibrary campaign organized by "One Library Per Village." The campaign aimed to raise books for Chennai Libraries to compensate for the loss caused by the #Chennaifloods. It raised over 3 lakh books for the cause.

In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Pillai is also a startup mentor and has conducted seminars and workshops in various educational institutions. He has been recognized for his contributions to the startup ecosystem as one of the 20 MyGov Ambassadors selected by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's MyGov Digital India team.

Pillai is also credited with starting the #BookBucketChallenge movement, which has been hailed as one of the top 5 viral marketing campaigns in the world. The movement aimed to promote reading among youth and encourage them to donate books to their local libraries.

In 2021, Pillai launched an AI-powered study planner app for all students, the first of its kind in India. The app received positive reviews and was featured in several news publications.

References:


 * 1) "First time in India, AI-powered study planner app for all students." EIN News, 9 August 2021, https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/555627399/first-time-in-india-ai-powered-study-planner-app-for-all-students.
 * 2) "Move over ice bucket challenge, for the book bucket challenge." The Star, 15 September 2014, https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2014/09/15/move_over_ice_bucket_challenge_for_the_book_bucket.html.
 * 3) "EdServ acquires 2tion.com." The Hindu, 30 December 2016, https://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/EdServ-acquires-2tion.com/article16884087.ece.
 * 4) "#SaveLibrary Campaign: In a techno-driven world, this man's 'One Library Per Village' aims to arm students with resources for learning." Edex Live, 17 October 2017, https://www.edexlive.com/beinspired/2017/oct/17/in-a-techno-driven-world-this-mans-one-library-per-village-aims-to-arm-students-with-resources-for-l-1367.html
 * 5) "MyGov Samvaad: Prime Minister interacts with MyGov Ambassadors." MyGov.in, 6 September 2016, http://mygov.in/first-mygov-samvaad.html
 * 6) "Book Bucket Challenge." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_bucket_challenge.