The CareerTrek Company at the 15th Global Higher Education Summit
17th December 2025
The 15th Global Higher Education Summit, hosted by CII in partnership with AICTE in New Delhi, brought together policymakers, academic leaders, and industry voices to deliberate on the future of education under the theme “Education 5.0: Shaping the Future of Work in the Age of Disruption.”
The summit served as a timely and important forum to rethink how education systems must evolve to stay relevant in a world defined by rapid technological, economic, and workforce changes.
Representing The CareerTrek Company, Abhishek Srivastava (Co-Founder & CEO) and Alok Srivastava (Co-Founder) attended the summit, engaging with discussions that closely align with The CareerTrek Company’s focus on future-ready education, skills, and workforce transformation.
Key Themes and Takeaways from the Summit
1.Research & Development as a Core Pillar
One of the strongest messages from the summit was that R&D must become central to higher education, not peripheral. Institutions were encouraged to move beyond teaching-led models and actively contribute to innovation, applied research, and problem-solving that support national and global priorities.
2.Skills and Lifelong Learning Over Degree-Centric Models
Speakers emphasized a clear shift away from traditional degree-first thinking. The future of education lies in skills, competencies, and continuous learning, where employability and adaptability matter more than static credentials.
3.Technology for Scale Without Compromising Pedagogy
Technology was highlighted as a powerful enabler — but only when used thoughtfully. The focus was on using AI, digital platforms, and automation to scale access and delivery, while preserving academic rigor, strong pedagogy, and learning depth.
4.APAAR ID: Unifying Credentials and Learning Pathways
A major discussion point was the vision of synthesizing degrees, skills, certifications, and learning outcomes into a single APAAR ID. This would allow learners to maintain a unified, lifelong academic and skill record, supporting mobility and flexibility across education and careers.
5.Personalized Learning and Self-Designed Degrees
The summit highlighted a future where students are no longer restricted to predefined university programs. Instead, learners will be able to create their own degrees by completing curated sets of courses across institutions, disciplines, and platforms — enabling true personalization.
6.Non-Linear Careers Demand Continuous Learning
With careers becoming increasingly non-linear, education must move away from rote credentialization. Learning was positioned as a lifelong process, continuously evolving alongside industry needs and individual career transitions.
7.India’s Readiness for Global Education Integration
There was strong consensus that India is ready to embrace internationalization — not just through student mobility, but through global academic partnerships, research collaboration, and cross-border learning models.
8.India as a Global Learning Destination
Beyond being a cultural exchange hub, India was envisioned as a destination for high-quality learning, research, and innovation for international students supported by strong institutions, diverse ecosystems, and global relevance.
9.Flexible Faculty Models and Professors of Practice
The summit stressed the need to expand faculty models, encouraging flexible appointments and greater inclusion of entrepreneurs, industry leaders, public servants, and domain experts as Professors of Practice to bring real-world relevance into classrooms.
Looking Ahead
The 15th CII–AICTE Global Higher Education Summit reinforced a powerful idea: education must evolve from static systems to dynamic ecosystems, blending research, skills, technology, personalization, and global collaboration.
For The CareerTrek Company, these discussions strongly echo the work being done across education and skilling ecosystems — building programs that prioritize outcomes, adaptability, industry alignment, and lifelong learning. The summit offered valuable insights into how India can lead the global transition toward Education 5.0, shaping a workforce that is skilled, resilient, and future-ready.
As education continues to redefine itself, conversations like these play a critical role in ensuring that learning stays relevant — not just for today’s jobs, but for careers that are yet to be created.
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