India stands at a defining moment. In 2025, we have a young, ambitious population and rapid technological change, yet our education-to-employment pipeline remains misaligned. It’s a striking contrast: global tech giants build R&D hubs in India, while many engineering graduates drive cabs because they can’t find roles matching their abilities.
This book began with a question I’ve carried for years: How can a nation with so much talent still struggle to connect people to the right opportunities? I’ve seen this gap in academia, industry, and while building platforms like MentorKart and PeopleZep. Graduates often fail to transition into the workforce not due to a lack of ability, but because our systems don’t prepare them for modern work. Meanwhile, employers in India and abroad search for candidates who can contribute from day one.
The distance between these two worlds is not destiny — it’s a design problem.
Employability must be intentionally built through education, industry alignment, and policy. That is the core idea of this book.
What follows is a practical, experience-based guide combining real stories, data, and global best practices. Inside, you’ll find:
• Case studies of forward-looking institutions and companies
• Frameworks blending technology, partnerships, and policy
• Playbooks for students, educators, employers, and policymakers
2030 and Beyond is an urgent call to action. The choices we make this decade will decide whether India’s youth become the world’s talent engine or remain underused potential.
This book invites you to help design that future thoughtfully and collaboratively.
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Ashish Khare
Ashish Khare is the Founder and CEO of MentorKart and PeopleZep, ventures dedicated to solving India’s twin challenges of employability and workforce readiness through technology, mentorship, and innovation. With over two decades of experience spanning IT leadership, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and talent development, Ashish brings a unique vantage point at the intersection of industry, academia, and policy.
With over 25 years of experience, He began his career in the corporate world, where he led large-scale technology programs and digital transformation initiatives, before founding a digital transformation startup in the US, which he successfully exited during the pandemic. Returning to India, Ashish focused his energies on creating platforms that bridge the gap between education and employment, building ecosystems that prepare youth not just for jobs, but for long-term careers.
Through MentorKart and PeopleZep, he has pioneered models like Hire-Train-Deploy, mentor-led skilling ecosystems, and AI-powered hiring automation, serving corporates, universities, and government partners alike. His work consistently emphasizes industry relevance, scalability, and inclusivity, ensuring that opportunities reach beyond metros into Bharat’s Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
Ashish is deeply passionate about shaping India’s future workforce and ensuring that employability is designed and not left to chance. This book reflects his mission to align students, institutions, employers, and policymakers toward a future-ready India by 2030 and beyond.
