‘Grades Don’t Matter’ is an education app founded by Varun Agarwal, a firstgeneration entrepreneur, film-maker and author of ‘How I Braved Anu Aunty’ and co-founder of ‘A Million Dollar Company’. The app seeks to disrupt India’s rigid education system by giving students and professionals a chance to rise above report cards and corporate jobs to choose a profession that interests them, but for which they were not formally trained at a school or college.
Towards an academic - centric Society
India is edging towards an academic-centric society instead of one where skill is valued more than marks. Degrees are extremely relevant for traditional careers. There are over 2000 careers in India that do not require a degree. Some of the biggest influencers in India have made a name for themselves in careers where their degrees were not of any significant value.
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