Mentoring India

Mentoring India

Mentoring India is a national movement designed to meet India’s greatest opportunity—and its greatest risk: a young population full of aspiration, but uneven access to guidance, networks, and opportunity.

Millions of Indian youths are hardworking, capable, and ambitious, yet remain under-mentored. Academic success does not always translate into employability, confidence, or life readiness. Mentoring India exists to bridge this gap—connecting youth with mentors who provide direction, perspective, and access to pathways that transform potential into progress.

This is not a short-term programme. Mentoring India is social infrastructure for a nation, built on relationships, trust, and long-term human development.

Target Audience

• Students and youths (15–30) across urban, semi-urban, and rural India

• First-generation graduates and job seekers

• Young professionals navigating career uncertainty and transitions

• Women and underrepresented communities seeking upward mobility

• Experienced professionals, entrepreneurs, and retirees willing to mentor

How We Impact

• Democratise access to one-to-one mentoring at national scale

• Provide career, life, and mindset guidance beyond academic credentials

• Bridge the employability gap through exposure, confidence, and networks

• Enable intergenerational and cross-sector knowledge transfer

• Strengthen social mobility, inclusion, and long-term economic resilience

• Build a culture where giving guidance is as valued as giving jobs

Funding Tiers & Outcomes

• $150 – Guide One Life
  Enables one mentor–mentee relationship, providing guidance, confidence, and clarity during a critical life stage.

• $1,500 – Empower a Local Network
  Supports 10 mentor–mentee pairs within a school, college, or community, strengthening local opportunity pathways.

• $5,000 – Transform Futures at Scale
  Enables 35+ mentoring relationships across regions, with structured support and safeguarding.

• $20,000+ – Build National Human Capital
  Strengthens mentoring infrastructure across states and sectors, creating sustainable pathways for youth development at scale.