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 The future of India
According to 2001 census report: 35% of India is illiterate, which is www.lakshya.net.in
around 450 million people. And let us see what those who go to school
do…..
5%
5%
Engineering

Go to one of the Ask high school students: In 20% Medicine

best What do you want to do? 95% Administrative Services

convent schools in cases 70% Others

India

In India, a student is either Now ask these students: Why?

The Result
Not even 1% of them really know

Destined for success - Richa Age Or Destined for Failure - Rahul

High School: 95% marks 16 High School: 79% marks
10+2: 93% marks 18 10+2: 69% marks Who will develop India?
Selected into IIT 19
21 3rd unsuccessful IIT attempt, Started B Sc ....Few thousand Richas?
Finished IIT, 1st job software 23 ...............Or millions of
industry 24 Finished B Sc, 1st job BPO industry Rahuls?
Selected to IIM 26
Finished IIM, 2nd job Manager in 27 3rd unsuccessful IIM attempt, joined next What should we expect
a MNC Selected to Harvard 29 door B School from students at other
Business School 30 Finished MBA, 2nd job Assistant Manager not so good schools in
Finished HBS, 3rd job Investment BPO India?
Banking
When Rahul enters his professional $7,000
life he is annually,
already soengaged, struggling
bogged down for
in competition that he struggles to think
and$150,000 annually, married,
act independently. survival in India
Did Rahul lack thesettled
desire abroad
to be successful?...Did he not deserve to be successful?...Is IIT, IIM, HBS the only
way to success?......Definitely NO!
Today Indian students needs to be very lucky to have exposure good career related information...And this is
India is currently using its inadequate educational infrastructure inefficiently…our fight is
the root cause of Rahul’s failure.
against this inefficiency…..
Larger Issues
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Common reasons amongst students for choosing a
career:
• My father wants me to be an engineer and my
An engineering aspirant does not know:
sibling to be a doctor
• What being an engineer means?
• My father is an engineer / doctor and I want to
follow his footsteps • What an engineer does on a day to day basis?
• All my classmates want to be engineers • What are the possible career options for engineers?
• My cousin sister is an engineer, she is very • What are the skills needed for becoming a top class
successful engineer?
• IIT is the best place I can go to after school • What is the work life balance, earning potential etc?
• Unfortunately the future citizens of our country are not independent even when making the most
• important decision of their own life!
Given this it is not surprising that: And life goes on….

• There is a mad rush for IITs and IIMs

Students invest all their time in being
• 90% of our engineers actually end up doing non
the best from early on and then in
engineering jobs
getting good scores in high school and
• We fill vacancies at Microsoft but do not produce then in preparing for entrance exams
Bill Gates
Parents are often themselves very
• We rarely win a Nobel prize in any field little aware and are greatly
• We continue to elect corrupt politicians influenced by successful engineers,
doctors and bureaucrats around
Even if awareness is taken care of - career them
Schools concern themselves
counselling options are limited to a few
predominantly with high school
books, newspapers sections and a handful of scores
trained counsellors…hence we cannot stop at
just creating awareness…..
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Will get students in touch with

professionals through

Guest Lectures Message boards

in schools on
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The Lakshya Plan .in
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Stages I and II: Realisation and 14 ‘Realisation and Tools’ workshop, aimed to:
Tools - convince the student of the importance of her near future career decisions
- ensure that she understands what actions are needed towards a well-informed,
pragmatic decision
15 - explain how Project Lakshya will facilitate this process.
Stage III: Research The student will attend interactive guest lectures sessions at her school
delivered by Lakshya consultants (experienced professionals).
17 The student will also be able to progress her research by asking questions
18 directly to consenting Lakshya consultants on lakshya.net.in message boards.
Stage IV: Decision and Plan She will then use additional support material on lakshya.net.in as references for
the career plan she will write for herself.
Her career plan will then be assigned to and reviewed by a Lakshya volunteer
that is already working towards the same career.
Finally a Lakshya consultant will add her thoughts as to the argumentation and
appropriateness of the student’s career plan.
Project Lakshya will not tell students what to do…it will empower them by providing them
Lakshya Roles
Volunteer www.lakshya.net.in
‘Lakshya Volunteer’ is the public face of
Project Lakshya and contributes by:
A college student
- Delivering ‘Realisation and Tools’ workshop
passionate about
at schools
India
- Managing logistics and compiling feedback
for guest lectures delivered by Lakshya
consultants
Consultant Student
A professional with at A school student
least 2 years of aiming to work hard
experience willing for the future
and committed to be
a role model to Project Lakshya exists for the cause
school students
‘Lakshya Consultant’ is the of the ‘Lakshya Student’.
foundation of Project Lakshya and - Project Lakshya will provide you
contributes by: all the support which will enable
- Delivering guest lectures at schools you to identify your true passion
about their profession and what you need to do to develop
- Answering student queries on their yourself as that world class
personal message board on professional which India truly
lakshya.net.in needs.
School Representative ‘Lakshya School Representative’ is the link
between the student and Project Lakshya.
They contribute by:
- Working with a Lakshya volunteer to
organise workshops and guest speaker
A school teacher sessions
aware of the need for - Proactively bidding for guest lecture slots
career counselling - Providing feedback on guest lectures to the
Lakshya volunteer
A role for everyone to contribute in this noble endeavour…..
Unique Features of Project Lakshya
Innovative: www.lakshya.net.in
• Flips the model from career counselling to career guidance
• Wide reach through an online part (message boards) and a physical part (guest
lectures)
• Online part is available to all members – any member irrespective of the role can
post messages
Efficient:
• Physical part provides a structure around choosing a career – available only to
students
• The student gets access to professionals and knows how to make the best use of
them
• The schools can provide top class career guidance to their students without
investing in any resources
• The volunteer continues to work on her career goals while contributing to national
development
Not for Profit:
•
• The consultanttomakes the most efficient
To contribute the development of Indiause of her
is the onetime
and and
onlyhas complete
charter control
of Project
on the impact she makes
Lakshya
• The Project has a revenue model which will sustain the effort but the project will
always be - Not for Profit
• All excesses generated through the project will be used to provide guidance and
loans to poor students
Open Ownership Model:
• The Project will always maintain an open accounts policy, all Lakshya members will
• All contributions
have made to the Project will always be quantified and credited to the
access to accounts
members account
• The level of contributions will determine a member’s stake in the decision making
of Project Lakshya
• There is only one way to increase one’s say in Project Lakshya – contribute more
Project
• PoliticsLakshya is a result
and idol worship of well
will never beplaced
a part ofintentions
the culture of
of individuals who are
Project Lakshya
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