Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- India's higher education system has a significant gap in industry readiness, with nearly 75% of institutions failing to meet industry needs, according to TeamLease Edtech's report "From Degree Factories to Employability Hubs."

Despite the growing national focus on job readiness, the report indicates that only 16.67% of institutions achieve placement rates of 76-100% within six months of graduation.

The findings point towards a system-wide design challenge. Shantanu Rooj, Founder and CEO of TeamLease Edtech, noted that the report exposes a "clear gap between aspiration and execution," describing a system that remains "structurally underprepared to deliver the outcomes it aims to achieve."

Curriculum relevance has been...