In this episode of Zero to Infinity, Rajat Agarwal and Chandrasekhar Venugopal sit down with Vivek Sinha, second-time founder and CEO of Emversity, to unpack one of India’s most urgent and least-discussed problems:
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👉 Why are millions of young Indians still unemployable after 16 years of education?
👉 What will it take to build a truly job-ready workforce?
👉 And why might the biggest opportunity in education lie in the “grey-collar” economy, not tech or test prep?
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Vivek takes us deep into the realities of India’s higher education system, the failure of legacy institutes to prepare students for real-world roles, and the massive talent gaps in healthcare, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing.
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He also breaks down Emversity’s groundbreaking model:
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On-the-job learning (not online, not offline)
Industry-backwards curriculum co-designed with employers
Earn-while-you-learn degrees that effectively cost students ₹0
VR simulation labs and real-world skill training
50%+ organic student acquisition driven purely by outcomes
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‍If you care about India’s future workforce, social mobility, or building meaningful businesses at scale, this conversation is a must-watch.