National Career Awareness & Research Tour

We Left the Office to Find the Truth.

"Most EdTechs are built on assumptions. We're travelling across the length and breadth of India to build on reality."

Begin the Journey
The Problem

Systemic Gaps

1

The Information Gap

"Are career decisions informed?"

93% of students are aware of only 7 career paths (Eng, Med, Law, Govt, CA, Teaching, Defence). Modern domains like AI or FinTech are invisible.

2

The Guidance Void

"Have you received professional help?"

Less than 2% of schools we visited had a dedicated counselor. Students rely entirely on 'Sharma Ji's son' or parental hearsay.

3

The Pressure Cooker

"What drives the preparation?"

Fear, not ambition. We found 60% of students in coaching hubs were preparing for exams they had zero aptitude for, purely due to FOMO.

4

The Cognitive Dissonance

"Does your personality match your goal?"

High-creativity students forcing themselves into rote-learning streams. We saw a massive mismatch between 'Who they are' and 'What they do'.

5

The Cultural Blindspot

"Do urban solutions fit rural problems?"

EdTech assumes every student has a laptop. We found 80% of digital learning happens on a shared parent's smartphone with limited data.

6

The Talent Hemorrhage

"Why do bright minds leave?"

Tier-2 cities bleed talent because students don't see local opportunities. They believe 'Success' = 'Migration'.

The Solution

Our Methodology

1

High-Touch Engagement

Solving The Trust Deficit

Trust cannot be automated. We solve the credibility crisis by showing up in person first—making human connection the foundation of our digital career solutions.

2

Contextual Intelligence

Solving The Cultural Blindspot

Standardized tests fail in non-standard environments. We built a proprietary assessment engine specifically calibrated for Tier-2 & Tier-3 realities.

3

Family Alignment Protocol

Solving The Pressure Cooker

A student is only as free as their parents allow. Our counseling includes mandatory 'Parental Sensitization' modules to align ambition with aptitude.

4

Local-First Ambition

Solving The Talent Hemorrhage

Success shouldn't always mean migration. We actively map student talent to emerging local industries, creating a sustainable micro-economy of skills.

The Travelogue

Editions of Discovery

Chandigarh Edition
Completed
Route Log
ChandigarhNew ChandigarhMohaliPanchkulaZirakpur
Oct 2025

Chandigarh Edition

"The 'City Beautiful' suffers from the paradox of plenty. Students are drowning in coaching options but starving for genuine mentorship."

150+
Km Driven
8+
Schools
1200+
Students
Haryana Edition
Completed
Route Log
ChandigarhAmbalaKarnalRohtakHisarBhiwani
Nov 2025

Haryana Edition

"The gap isn't talent, it's exposure. Students in Tier-2 cities are hungry for guidance but are fed generic advice."

1200+
Km Driven
18+
Schools
850+
Students
Rajasthan Edition
Live
Route Log
JaipurAjmerKotaUdaipur
Jan 2026

Rajasthan Edition

"Parental influence is the #1 decision factor here. If we don't counsel the parent, we can't help the student."

800+
Km Driven
12+
Schools
600+
Students
Maharashtra Edition
Upcoming
Route Log
MumbaiPuneNashikNagpur
March 2026

Maharashtra Edition

"Heading to the land of innovation to see if 'Startups' are a valid career choice for high schoolers yet."

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Km Driven
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Schools
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Students
02
States Covered
2.5K+
Deep Conversations
30+
Schools Visited
Assumptions Broken

Where should we go next?

NCART is an ongoing discovery. If you want Aspira to visit your school or city to conduct a deeper research pilot, let us know.