Vocatio Career Education Council

Find your True Calling'

Career Education

Career Assessment

Career Counselling

We shape futures where passion meets purpose and dreams become direction.

At Vocatio, we are a passionate team of experts and dedicated facilitators committed to empowering students as they navigate their educational and career journeys. We provide exposure to diverse career pathways, guidance in self-discovery, and skill development for career readiness. Through accessible information, mentorship, and inspiring role models, we help students envision their true potential and make informed decisions about their future.

OUR VISION

Our vision is a world where every student—regardless of background—has the support, insight, and opportunity to pursue a meaningful and fulfilling career. We envision an equitable future shaped by personalised, psychologically grounded, and collaborative career education that empowers individuals to discover their potential and overcome systemic barriers.

OUR MISSION

At Vocatio, our mission is to bridge the opportunity gap in career education by making high-quality, personalised guidance accessible to underserved and underrepresented youth across India.

We design and deliver scalable, culturally responsive, and evidence-based career programmes that build self-awareness, social responsibility, and real-world readiness. Through interactive workshops, one-on-one counselling, student–industry engagement, and strategic partnerships, we help young people—especially those in low-resource and remote communities—gain the skills, confidence, and direction they need to thrive.

By combining psychological insight with practical career development, we are not just preparing students for jobs—we are helping them shape futures with purpose, pride, and possibility.

Through interactive workshops, one-on-one counselling, student-industry engagement, and strategic partnerships, we help young people-especially those in low-resource and remote communities-gain the skills, confidence, and direction they need to thrive.By combining psychological insight with practical career development, we’re not just preparing students for jobs-we’re helping them shape futures with purpose, pride, and possibility.

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE YEARS

Vocatio’s journey is a testament to growth, collaboration, and impact—what began in 2015 as a vision for equitable career education has evolved into a multi-state movement empowering students, families, and educators across India.

2014-15

Career Yukti: Vocatio’s first step towards purposeful career guidance.

2015-16

Launched individual counselling and parent workshops; partnered with Teach for India (TFI) to provide equitable career guidance.

2016-17

Launched Career Yukti in four Teach for India (TFI) schools, reaching 167 students; collaborated on cultural validation of the Inventory of Children’s Activities (ICA-3).

2017-18

Launched the “Many Paths to Success” (MPTS) career exhibition, where GHS Film Nagar students transformed career information into clear, inspiring displays to showcase diverse career opportunities.

2018-19

Launched the CREST programme with Back2Back, hosted the first Career Exhibition at GP Birla Centre, and partnered with Udayan Care to provide career guidance through the Udayan Shalini Fellowship (USF) programme for Grade 12 students in Hyderabad.

2019-20

Partnered with Quest Alliance to launch MPTS and with Focus High School and Samskruthi - The School to deliver the CREST programme to high school students.

2020-21

Introduced the HESS programme with MBA students at the Administrative Staff College of India, provided career guidance through online sessions and workshops for partner organisations.

2021-22

Vocatio resumed in-class programmes, refining CREST with clear language and vibrant visuals for greater impact.

2022-23

With support from Datla Foundation, Vocatio expanded the CREST programme to 13 partner schools, delivering deeper and more impactful career guidance.

2023-24

Welcomed Guru Nanak schools, strengthened partnerships with Teach for India, Quest Alliance, Udayan Care and Focus High School.

2024-25

Vocatio trained facilitators across 3 states through a partnership with Collective Good Foundation and extended career guidance support by collaborating with SAFA schools.

PARTNERS

OUR TEAM

Ms. Tasneem Saiyed

Founder & Director

Ms. Sonali Shenolikar

Associate Manager- Research and Evaluation

Ms. Sofia Nooreen

School Engagement Officer

Mr. Mohd Rizwan Uddin

Programme Facilitator

Ms. Shivani Renukuntla

Programme Facilitator

Ms. Srija Kokkula

Programme Facilitator