Research Reports

Introduction Students’ skills often lag behind industry demand, despite formal qualifications. Recent reports highlight the challenge: Global employability of Indian graduates: ~55% projected by 2025 (Wheebox/ CII). Sector-specific employability gaps: IT/Tech graduates 71.5%, B-Schools 78%, others below 60%. Skill gaps: Only 42–55% of students meet global employability benchmarks. (Mercer-Mettl India Skills Index 2024) To address this, students, colleges, and placement office

Introduction Colleges often focus on degree completion rather than career readiness. The result: even when technical qualifications are there, students frequently struggle to land meaningful internships or jobs. Data confirms this disparity. For example: As per the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) / Wheebox “India Skills Report 2025”, only ~55% of Indian graduates are projected to be globally employable by 2025 (up from ~51.2% in 2024). (India Brand Equity Foundation) O