EVGB X CareerShala
AEF has collaborated with the Educational and Vocational Guidance Bureau, Delhi to support and strengthen the good work being done by the Bureau to enable structured career decision-making support to all the Grades 9th to 12th students across 1000+ Delhi Govt. Schools.
A pilot of the Careershala Program was implemented by counselors in Delhi with 9th and 11th grades. This project aimed to share recommendations and a plan of action for the next 2-3 years to roll out a strengthened design for career support to students across all Delhi Govt. schools.
EVGB X CareerShala – Impact
*Word cloud shows Students‘ feelings after the program
*Word cloud shows Careers explored by students!
71%
Students feel confident about choosing a career.
14%
Increase in the number of students with awareness about different careers and their respective paths.
19%
Students are interested in part-time jobs after the 12th.
6%
Decrease in students who were unsure about their career choice.
Desh Ke Mentor
Desh Ke Mentor, the largest career support and mentorship program in the world, aimed at providing school students with guidance to make better life and career decisions.
The program brought together youth from India’s top educational institutions, young professionals from diverse sectors, and entrepreneurs from across the country to serve as mentors. These mentors supported students of classes 10-12 in their overall growth and personality development by sharing their knowledge, skills, and expertise across various fields.
Delhi
25K+ mentors
1L+ mentees
Launched
October 2021
Alohomora served as the sole NGO providing comprehensive program design and implementation support to the Delhi Government. We led the program design and developed mentor support content, including orientation and onboarding materials. Additionally, we designed training and orientation sessions for all key stakeholders and established mentor support and engagement structures.
From the program’s inception in October 2021, Team Alohomora spearheaded the training and orientation design and implementation, collaborating with key stakeholders such as the PMU (Project Management Unit), school principals, nodal officers, mentor leaders, and 70 youth leaders across Delhi.
Desh Ke Mentor - Team Alohomora in Action
Since the program’s inception in October 2021, Team Alohomora has been spearheading training and orientation design and implementation, working with key stakeholders including the PMU (Project Management Unit), school principals and nodal officers, mentor leaders, and 70 youth leaders across Delhi.
Mentors Speak!
Mentors share how their mentorship journeys impacted them, and became a platform for them to contribute to society!
Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum
EMC was conceptualized by the Delhi govt in early 2019 to develop the much needed foundational skills and mindsets for 9-12th grade students to shift their life outcomes post schooling and be on thriving career paths.
Delhi
3L+ students
18K teachers
Launched
Feb 2019
Alohomora has been a part of the EMC core team since its inception in February 2019. We have worked on content development, teacher training and execution of Live Entrepreneur Interaction (LEI) – a platform for students to directly engage with entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences. We undertake regular visits to schools all over to Delhi to understand and support in program implementation.
Launched in September 2021, the Business Blasters is EMC’s student entrepreneurship program aimed to encourage real-world entrepreneurial pursuits. Students are provided seed money and are encouraged to work in teams towards planning and executing a business idea. Students can pitch their ideas to angel investors, and seek mentorship and funding.
Team Alohomora met and interacted with many teams in school visits and during selection rounds. 6 such teams reached the final round of Business Blasters. Many teachers and EMC coordinators who were mentoring their school’s BB teams were oriented and trained by us.
3 LAKH
students in grades 11-12
Rs 2,000
seed money per student
51,000
teams with unique ideas
1,000
teams selected by zonal panels, received mentorship and coaching to take ideas forward
120
hand-picked teams networked with investors, raised funding, and will be incubated in the Business Blasters Incubation Cell (under Delhi Skills & Entrepreneurship University)
