The Problem
Millions of young Indians lack access to career guidance and support leaving them unprepared for future.
Govt schooling system isn’t equipped to deliver career education to enrolled students in grades 9th to 12th.
Limited
exposure to diverse and new age careers
Only 9%
Career guidance access for govt school students (BCAR 2025).
<30%
Gross Enrollement ration in higher education
25%
Female labor force participation rate in Urban India
India's Youth Crisis
India has the world’s largest youth population, yet millions of young people finish school without the skills, confidence, or opportunities to build the lives they dream of.
In underserved communities, the problem is even more acute. Financial constraints, lack of awareness, and social norms—especially for girls—create barriers that keep young people from reaching their potential.
Schools continue to focus narrowly on academics and exams, while neglecting life-readiness and career preparation. This leaves students confused, unprepared, and limited in their choices.
Key Challenges
Lack of Awareness
Students in Govt schools are aware about only 5-7 traditional career opportunites like Doctor, Teacher etc. And can’t ready themselves for diverse options
Social Norms & Gender Barriers
Marginalsed sections of society, especially girls face additional barries to continue their education post school. They find it difficult to travel and to make career choices freely
Financial Constraints
There is a lot of financial investment needed post school – in preperatory programs, course fee, admission fee, regular traveling, getting books and stationary etc. This becomes prohibitive for a large number of families
Opportunity
India’s policy ecosystem is creating a strong opportunity to institutionalize career guidance within public education, with clear government focus on career awareness, school-to-work transitions, implementation support, and industry engagement closely aligned with national priorities and the SDGs.
- NEP 2020 prioritizes career awareness, vocational exposure, and informed decision-making for students.
- Samagra Shiksha strengthens the focus on school-to-work transitions for adolescents and youth.
- MoE guidelines enable dedicated implementation support of $250m each year to hire 8000 block-level Academic Resource Persons (ARPs).
- Policy momentum around internships and apprenticeships is encouraging stronger industry participation in youth pathways.
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