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“I want my son to be a doctor. I want my daughter to be an engineer, and to go abroad.” Said with love, in millions of homes — rarely followed by asking the child what they want.
Built for Indian schools, grades 6–10
“I want my son to be a doctor. I want my daughter to be an engineer.”
Are you sure that's what they want?
Saarathi understands what a child actually wants to be — directly from the child — and turns it into a real plan, built together with their parents and teachers, not around them.
The reality
A population this large deserves more than four default careers.
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people, a handful of “acceptable” careers
Doctor, engineer, government service, an office job abroad. A country this large and this capable can't be well served by four default answers to “what do you want to be?”
Grades 6–10
when interests are still forming
Children learn and adapt fast at this age — exactly when a real environment for discovery matters most, and exactly when most of them don't get one.
Who shapes a child's future
Everyone has an opinion. Almost no one is systematically asking the child.
Parents, teachers, friends, and society all have real influence over what a child grows up believing is possible for them. Saarathi doesn't replace any of these voices — it makes sure the child's own voice is finally part of the conversation, captured directly and taken seriously.
Parents
Real love, often inherited expectations
Teachers
See the classroom, rarely asked to weigh in formally
Friends & society
Shape the shortlist of “good” careers
The child
Almost never asked directly, systematically, and listened to
How Saarathi works
Three honest perspectives on the same child — gathered where they already spend their day.
Saarathi works directly with schools, because that's where children spend most of their waking, energetic hours. One assessment sequence per student: student, then parent, then teacher — each simple enough to complete without technical know-how.
Step 1
Student assessment
Simple, plain-language questions about what the student enjoys, what they're good at, and what's hard for them right now — no assumption of tech familiarity or English-medium schooling.
Step 2
Parent assessment
The same student, seen from home — aspirations, concerns, and context only a parent has.
Step 3
Teacher assessment
What shows up in the classroom that a report card doesn't capture — engagement, strengths, and early signs of disengagement.
Result
One pathway, three perspectives
Saarathi triangulates all three into a combined readiness picture and a real pathway — concrete short-term goals, not just a career label.
Who it's for
Built for every seat at the table.
Student
Your answer comes first.
Answer honest questions about what you enjoy and what's hard right now — in language that doesn't assume you already know the jargon.
Get startedParent / Guardian
See your child clearly, not just hopefully.
Contribute what you see at home, and get back a picture of your child grounded in their own answers — sometimes confirming your hopes, sometimes gently challenging them.
Get startedTeacher
Your classroom view, counted.
Share what a report card can't — and see which students may need support before it becomes a bigger problem.
Get startedSchool Admin
Run it for every student, every grade.
Bring your roster in with a spreadsheet, schedule the assessment cycle, and see cohort-wide patterns — not just one file at a time.
Get startedA trade is not a lesser plan.
Saarathi treats a pathway toward a skilled trade, a creative field, or an entrepreneurial venture with the same seriousness as a pathway toward engineering or medicine. Assessments are simple enough for a first-generation learner to complete confidently, board-agnostic across CBSE, ICSE, and state boards, and every recommendation traces back to something a real student, parent, or teacher actually said — not a generic aptitude-test label.
Every child has an answer to “what do I want to be?”
Most of India never asks. Bring Saarathi to your school and start listening — term after term, one honest assessment at a time.