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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 o

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 Foundatio