Dostcast Indian College Placements Are a SCAM: Every Student Needs to Watch This | Dostcast w/ Sahil Aggarwal
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Sahil Aggarwal is a social entrepreneur and educationist. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Rishihood University in Delhi NCR. He has also worked as the co-chairman of the National Education Committee at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and was part of the National Committee of Design at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Sahil is a trustee and board member at Gateway Education, Sonipat.
In this episode, Vinamre and Sahil talk about:
-Why problem-solving should be valued more than paper writing in academia, and how institutions can refocus on real-world impact.
- Why Indian talent continues to move abroad despite Make in India, and what systemic issues drive this brain drain.
-The toxic college–placement cycle, and how Indian education often fails to empower students beyond rote learning.
- How we can revive India’s legacy of ancient universities like Nalanda and Takshashila through visionary higher education models.
- Career and employment tips, including hacks to get hired, how AI will shape the job market, and the pros and cons of startups vs Big 4 firms.
- The value of self-effort, spiritual thinking, communication skills, and why we still need universities and professors in the digital age.
Watch this episode to learn more about placements, college life, higher education, and how we can retain and nurture talent in India.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - A Day on the Rishihood University Campus
11:11 – Why he is prioritizing problem-solving over paper writing
16:28 – Why talented individuals are leaving India and moving abroad
19:45 – Toxic relationship between colleges and placements
24:45 – Solution to the placement problem
28:07 – American model of education vs Indian model of education
31:59 – Why self-effort matters
36:45 – His days at IIT Delhi
40:37 – Existential crisis in college life
44:08 – The Indian model of education
58:14 – Hacks to increase your chances of getting employed
1:02:04 – How AI progress will affect the job market in India
1:05:48 – Working in a startup vs a Big 4 company
1:12:52 – Consequences of overusing devices
1:22:52 – Why we need universities and professors today
1:25:02 – Hacks to improve communication skills
1:27:11 – Indic education and apprenticeship
1:32:27 – Importance of religious thinking
1:44:17 – Conclusion
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