The Career Development Model (CDM) links every student's aspirations to real opportunities — through AI-enabled psychometrics, curated pathways, and open, interoperable infrastructure built for Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh has nearly 60% of its population below 35 — one of India's largest demographic dividends. CDM exists to turn that potential into productivity.
A survey of over 218,000 responders by CETI at AIGGPA exposed where the current system leaves young people behind.
rely on friends or family for career advice, while only 18% receive school-based counselling.
cite lack of guidance as the barrier to adopting available skill-based courses.
identify non-financial barriers — information, mentorship, market linkage — as the main hurdle to starting a business.
of Grade 12 students scored low on financial literacy assessments, limiting money management.
CDM is a structured, personal, long-term digital intervention — supporting youth at every life-stage in their transition from education to work.
Through psychometric tests and guided exploration, CDM helps students discover what they're good at — and what genuinely interests them.
Insights link to curated career knowledge, college and education paths, skill trainings, and real job-market demand including MSMEs and entrepreneurship.
An open youth-support ecosystem adds innovative market solutions to give a competitive edge in shaping human capital at scale.
CDM is designed as Digital Public Infrastructure — permanently transforming how students discover, plan, and pursue their careers.
Seamlessly integrates with existing state systems while remaining open to job-matching, edtech content, and industry-led mentorship — without duplicating or affecting the core.
A full CDM platform with structured knowledge modules, a digital community interface, and a sophisticated analytics cube.
Links student results directly to ~4,000 occupational pathways and their corresponding educational options.
Mapped vocational trades and industry-linked virtual internships co-created with MSME and large industry partners.
A digital repository of sector-specific business guides, templates, and financing information — open to all.
AI-enabled bots suggest classroom interventions and pedagogical strategies, keeping teachers updated and relevant.
Multi-layered infrastructure that guides every student through a personalised development journey — from first assessment to real-world exposure.
At the core: curated career content and interactive activities that ensure continuity in learning and skills exposure for every student.
Sophisticated data analytics powered by an open, interoperable architecture — enabling true personalisation at scale.
Frameworks mapped to ~4,000 job roles.
Co-created with MSME & industry partners.
A connected interface for peers, mentors & guidance.
Starting with 5 districts and 1 million students in year one — targeting 7.4 million students from Grade 6 onward.
Aligns student capabilities with future labour-market needs through psychometrics, guidance, skill mapping, teacher mentoring, and an AI chatbot — strengthening MP's talent pool and household incomes.
Guardian engagement is a core pillar — critical for girls and first-generation learners whose options are often restricted by social norms.
Shifts enterprise from a risky choice to a respected career path — via business simulations, procedural knowledge, and links to MSME facilitation centres.
A phased path from foundational infrastructure to predictive, community-integrated career support.
A fully functional CDM platform rolled to all eligible grades across every school — free of cost, regardless of management type or board affiliation.
Virtual Reality for skills development, personalised assessment of learning efforts, and refined psychometric counselling moving toward a predictive environment.
Connecting local HR requirements with available candidates, plus usage analytics harnessed to run social experiments that push higher career aspirations.
A coordinated suite supporting students, teachers, and field teams — with dedicated portals for industry and employment.
Personalised career guidance & pathways.
FreeMentoring & progress tracking.
FreeOn-ground monitoring & support.
FreeInternships & vocational linkage.
FreeCentralised data, analytics & reporting.
FreeAligned with NEP 2020 and DPI principles, embedding both technological advancement and social inclusion into MP's human capital strategy for Viksit Bharat 2047.
Provides strategic insights and long-term direction for the programme.
Ensures coordinated decision-making across all stakeholders.
Maintains quality and innovation in implementation with the support of CoEs.
This is a high–Social-Return-on-Investment opportunity in human capital — paving the way for private innovation in entrepreneurship services, edtech partnerships, and labour-market insight on top of CDM.