Skilling. Education. Employment. Development
A structured, scalable, accountable initiative of TeamLease EdTech Foundation supported by TeamLease EdTech.

Building Structured Higher Education & Employability Pathways for India’s Underserved Youth

Project SEED is a national education and employability program designed to support students from socially and economically disadvantaged communities in transitioning from school to higher education and formal employment.

We collaborate with leading universities to enable higher education pathways and with employers to integrate on-the-job training and employment opportunities. To propagate this at the grassroots level, we partner with NGOs to deliver career awareness and structured guidance to students in Classes 11 and 12 across public and government schools.

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The Challenge

India has expanded access to schooling, but the transition from school to employment remains fragmented.
High school students often lack:

Structured career awareness

Aptitude-based guidance

Exposure to credible higher education pathways

Industry-aligned job clarity

Navigation support for admissions and employment

Without structured intervention, many capable students remain disconnected from formal higher education and employment ecosystems.

Project SEED addresses this structural gap.

About Project SEED

Project SEED is a structured and scalable program led by TeamLease EdTech Foundation and supported by TeamLease EdTech, designed for students who need direction, not just schooling.

Who Is Project SEED For?

Students in Classes 11 & 12

Public and government school ecosystems

Students facing financial barriers

First-generation higher education aspirants

What Does It Provide?

Career awareness and soft skills

Aptitude-aligned degree guidance

University pathway mapping

Employer-linked education models

Structured transition into formal employment

Our Ecosystem

Project SEED is anchored in the broader TeamLease EdTech ecosystem, which includes:

WILP

Leading institutes offering Work-Integrated Learning Programs

NAAC/UGC

Accredited and Entitled universities across India

2,000+

Employer partners across sectors

This ecosystem enables credible, industry-aligned higher education and employment pathways.

How Project SEED Works

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Phase 1: In-School Career Awareness & Training

Partner NGOs conduct a defined 6–7 hour intervention inside public and government schools (Classes 11 & 12).

Includes:
  • Career awareness orientation
  • Soft skills training
  • Higher education pathways introduction
  • Faculty training and certification
  • Work-integrated learning model awareness
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Phase 2: Structured Career Counseling & Pathway Alignment

Post-session NGO support includes:

Includes:
  • Aptitude-based degree guidance
  • University selection
  • Industry role advisory
  • Admission support
  • Transition into higher education programs
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Phase 3: Higher Education Enrollment

Students are enrolled into higher education programs aligned to their career building goals. These programs are delivered in collaboration with leading universities, including institutions ranked among India’s top 100 universities under the NIRF framework.

Includes:
  • Hybrid learning combining campus immersion and online classes
  • Structured industry-aligned curriculum
  • Academic mentoring and continuous assessment
  • Work-integrated learning pathways
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On-the-Job Training & Employment Integration

Alongside their academic journey, students are integrated into real workplace environments which enables them to gain practical exposure while continuing their education.

The experience includes:
  • Earn a monthly stipend while you learn
  • Exposure to real industry workflows and work culture
  • Early network building within industry ecosystems
  • Transition to employment with employers post completion

Who Can Partner With Us?

We invite NGOs that:

Are actively working with public/government schools
Have access to higher secondary institutions (Classes 11 & 12)
Have at least 3 years of operational experience
Maintain a minimum 5-member operational team
Operate across at least 3 institutions
Have an annual turnover between ₹10 Lakh and ₹1 Crore
NGOs with established school ecosystem relationships are best positioned to deliver impact under Project SEED.
NGO Collaboration

NGO Compensation Model

One-Day Program Fee

Fixed fee for conducting the in-school intervention.

Per Student Outcome Fee

A fixed fee per student successfully counseled and enrolled into the appropriate degree and employer-aligned pathway.

This structure ensures execution support, outcome accountability, and long-term program sustainability.

Program Governance & Transparency

Structured eligibility assessment

Multi-stage application review

Dedicated SPOC allocation

Technology-enabled tracking

Transparent reporting

Monthly outcome-based disbursements

Impact Focus

Expand higher education access

Improve career clarity among youth

Increase employer-aligned enrollments

Drive formal employment outcomes

Build technology-enabled monitoring

Why Project SEED Matters

For Students

From Uncertainty to Direction

  • Career awareness and exposure to real opportunities
  • Guidance on selecting the right degree and university
  • Access to Earn While You Learn education models
  • Industry-aligned career pathways
  • Clear transition from school to employment

For Schools

Bringing Career Direction Into Classrooms

  • Introduce structured career awareness programs
  • Expose learners to higher education pathways
  • Equip students with clarity before graduation
  • Strengthen the school’s role in shaping futures

For Donors

Turning Contribution Into Tangible Impact

  • Deliver career awareness programs in underserved schools
  • Enable higher education access for deserving students
  • Support pathways into formal employment
  • Build scalable models for youth employability

For The Nation

Converting Potential Into Productive Workforce

  • Expanding higher education access
  • Strengthening youth employability
  • Connecting education with industry demand
  • Supporting inclusive economic participation

For NGOs

Turn Your School Outreach Into Measurable Student Outcomes

  • Deliver structured career awareness programs inside schools
  • Guide students toward credible higher education pathways
  • Help young people access employer-aligned opportunities
  • Create measurable education-to-employment outcomes
  • Earn sustainable program-linked revenue

Partner With Us

If your organization works closely with public and government schools and is committed to building structured education-to-employment pathways, we invite you to apply.

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