Career & Future SkillsDelhi NCR

The Career & Future Skills Programme

A structured career and higher-education development programme delivered through schools in Delhi NCR. Students progressively understand themselves, explore careers, evaluate courses and universities, build future-ready skills and decide their next step.

Part 1 — Programme structure

What is the Career & Future Skills Programme?

It is a career-decision programme, not another career fair. Students learn how to evaluate careers, courses and universities, then use that method with experts, universities and their families. We don’t tell students what to become. We teach them how to decide.

Who it is for

  • Students at EXPLORE (Grade 10 → 11), COMPARE (Grade 11 → 12) or DECIDE (Class 12 → University).
  • Parents, who may attend their child's primary day, subject to school policy.
  • Schools in Delhi NCR that want a structured career and future-readiness journey.
  • Universities, experts and partners, who contribute within a student-first framework.

The programme is not

  • A generic career fair
  • A university admission fair
  • A study-abroad sales event
  • A coaching programme
  • A one-off counselling session
  • An advertising platform

The three student transition stages

Students enter the programme at different stages. Each stage matches a real decision point in senior school.

Stage 1

EXPLORE

Students beginning career and higher-education exploration

Build awareness of disciplines, careers, courses and learning environments before students narrow their options.

Grade 10 → 11

  • → Disciplines and career families
  • → Courses and learning environments
  • → Interests and strengths
  • → Subject and stream implications
  • → Awareness before narrowing options
Stage 2

COMPARE

Students evaluating careers, courses and university pathways

Help students explore career pathways, compare courses and understand what different universities and programmes offer.

Grade 11 → 12

  • → Career pathways
  • → Course comparison
  • → University programmes
  • → What different universities offer
  • → Higher-education planning
Stage 3

DECIDE

Students making their post-Class 12 decisions

Support students as they move from school to higher education, including course selection, university comparison, applications, scholarships and next-step planning.

Class 12 → University

  • → Course selection
  • → University comparison
  • → Applications
  • → Scholarships
  • → Next-step planning

The three-day school experience

One day per stage, each built for its primary cohort. Relevant sessions may be open to other senior cohorts where the school agrees. Core programme hours are approximately 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, subject to school timings, the school calendar and operational requirements.

Primary cohort: Grade 10 → 11

Students beginning career and higher-education exploration

What the day may cover

  • Interests and strengths
  • Career families and emerging careers
  • Subject and stream implications
  • Future-skills awareness
  • Career discovery and expert interaction
  • Reflection and first next step

Career & Future Skills Passport

Passport focus: Know Yourself → Explore

Students record what they are drawn to, test it against real career families and note one pathway to investigate further.

InterestsStrengthsCareer familiesPathways

Primary cohort: Grade 11 → 12

Students evaluating careers, courses and university pathways

What the day may cover

  • Career pathways and course exploration
  • How to evaluate a university
  • India and international higher education
  • Future skills in practice
  • University discovery window
  • Higher-education planning

Career & Future Skills Passport

Passport focus: Explore → Compare

Students compare two programmes with the programme’s evaluation framework before and after meeting universities.

CareerCourseUniversityQuestions

Primary cohort: Class 12 → University

Students making their post-Class 12 decisions

What the day may cover

  • Course and university evaluation
  • Admissions and applications
  • Scholarships and financial considerations
  • Study-abroad options
  • University discovery window
  • Parent & decision clinic
  • Action planning

Career & Future Skills Passport

Passport focus: Reflect → Next Step

Students and families leave with a written next-step plan: options, trade-offs, deadlines and the questions still to answer.

OptionsTrade-offsDeadlinesNext step

How a programme day flows

A recommended structure, not a fixed timetable. Students learn a framework before each discovery window, so their conversations with universities and experts are purposeful.

  1. 01Opening & orientationWhat today is for, how the Passport works and what students should leave with.
  2. 02Career exploration or future-skills sessionA structured session matched to the day’s cohort.
  3. 03Discovery windowTime in the University or Career Discovery areas, with Passport prompts.
  4. 04Core career / higher-education sessionThe day’s main decision topic, taught as a framework.
  5. 05University discovery windowStudents ask better questions because they have just learned how to evaluate options.
  6. 06Expert, parent or future-skills sessionCurated sessions for students and, where relevant, parents.
  7. 07Reflection & action planningStudents turn what they heard into decisions and next steps.
  8. 08Passport completionStudents complete their Passport and record one action they will take.

The University Discovery area may stay open beyond core programme hours where the school permits. Timings beyond the core day are confirmed with each school.

University Discovery

Meet universities at the moment students are exploring, comparing and deciding their next step. Students first learn how to evaluate options using the programme's framework. Universities then contribute their perspective. They do not control the framework.

  • Course fit
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty and learning
  • Internships
  • Career support
  • Cost
  • Scholarships
  • Location
  • Campus
  • Student experience
  • Global exposure
  • Opportunities
  • Admissions requirements

Experience zones

A programme day may include some of these, depending on the participating school and partner ecosystem.

  • University DiscoveryMeet Indian universities and ask about courses, curriculum, internships, costs and admissions.
  • Global EducationExplore international study options, including virtual sessions with international universities where arranged.
  • Future SkillsHands-on exposure to emerging skills and technologies, linked to real pathways.
  • Career ExperienceCareer discovery activities and conversations with people who do the work.
  • Parent & Decision ClinicSpace for families to talk through courses, costs, scholarships and trade-offs.
  • Student RechargeRest, hydration and refreshment so students can stay engaged through the day.

Explore. Ask. Compare. Discover.

The Career & Future Skills Passport

Don’t just collect brochures. Collect decisions. The Passport is the programme's signature experience. Students complete meaningful micro-interactions rather than collecting stamps: 10 curated passport experiences + additional discovery experiences.

Passport sections

  1. Know YourselfInterests, strengths and what matters to you.
  2. ExploreCareer families and pathways worth investigating.
  3. University DiscoveryQuestions asked, answers recorded, programmes compared.
  4. Global ExplorationOne international opportunity you did not know about.
  5. Future SkillsA skill you want to build, and why.
  6. ReflectWhat changed in your thinking today.
  7. Next StepOne action you will take, and when.

Example prompts

  • Identify one course you want to explore.
  • Ask a university about internships.
  • Ask about scholarships.
  • Compare two programmes.
  • Identify one future skill.
  • Ask a career expert one question.
  • Discover one international opportunity.
  • Record one action you will take next.

Future skills

Future skills are taught alongside career and course decisions: AI and digital literacy, problem solving, communication, collaboration and adaptability. Where available, a Future Skills zone offers hands-on exposure.

Future skills for students

Parent participation

Parents may attend their child's relevant primary day and may be invited to other sessions, depending on school policy. Parent sessions and a Parent & Decision Clinic, where offered, focus on courses, costs, scholarships and deciding together.

Guidance for parents

The decision method students keep

Across every stage, students practise the same six-step method: Explore, Understand, Compare, Decide, Plan, Build. The resource library uses it too.

01 — Explore

What careers and pathways exist?

Understand interests, strengths, career possibilities and emerging opportunities.

Programme journey: Explore, then Understand, then Compare, then Decide, then Plan, then Build.

02 — Understand

How do careers connect to courses and skills?

Connect careers with courses, qualifications, skills and real-world pathways.

Programme journey: Explore, then Understand, then Compare, then Decide, then Plan, then Build.

03 — Compare

How do courses, universities and destinations differ?

Evaluate courses, universities, costs, opportunities and study destinations with one consistent framework.

Programme journey: Explore, then Understand, then Compare, then Decide, then Plan, then Build.

04 — Decide

How do I make an informed choice?

Weigh options with evidence instead of relying on assumptions or social pressure.

Programme journey: Explore, then Understand, then Compare, then Decide, then Plan, then Build.

05 — Plan

What are the next academic and admissions steps?

Turn the decision into deadlines, applications and conversations.

Programme journey: Explore, then Understand, then Compare, then Decide, then Plan, then Build.

06 — Build

What should I develop next?

Develop future-ready skills and experiences that support the next stage.

Programme journey: Explore, then Understand, then Compare, then Decide, then Plan, then Build.

School implementation and the three-year partnership

The three-year model describes the school partnership. It builds a sustained career and future-readiness journey across three academic years. It does not mean every student attends for three consecutive years: each year, students take part in the stage that fits them.

Annual Programme Participation

The three-day school experience for one academic year, with Days 1–3 matched to your Grade 10, 11 and 12 transition cohorts.

  • → Three-day school experience
  • → Passport for participating students
  • → Parent participation on primary days
  • → Post-programme documentation

Three-Year School Partnership

Build a sustained career and future-readiness journey across three academic years. Each year’s transition cohorts take part in the stage that fits them.

  • → The three-day school experience each year
  • → An agreed calendar of student-development activities
  • → Continuity of frameworks and resources year to year

Part 2 — Participation options

How organisations take part

The programme structure above stays the same for every school. Participation options describe how schools, universities, experts and partners contribute to it.

Post-Board University & Admissions Connect

An optional, custom university engagement pathway for class 12 students who have appeared for their board examinations and are actively evaluating courses, universities and admissions options. Eligible post-board Class 12 students available at the participating school, subject to school calendar, student participation and programme scheduling.

How post-board engagement works

The programme provides educational information, structured career exploration and higher-education decision support. It does not guarantee admission, scholarships, employment, visa approval or any particular career outcome.

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