insights

IC3 Dialogues

Play icon

Why Southeast Asia is the New Hub for Creative Innovation & Education

Dr. Rodrigo, Chairperson of the International General Education Program at Bangkok University, and Ritika Singh, Executive Director - The IC3 Movement, discuss Thailand's emergence as an affordable and diverse hub for global higher education. Their conversation explores Bangkok University's commitment to experiential learning, entrepreneurial mindsets, and building the critical skills needed for an AI-driven world. Ultimately, the discussion highlights how studying in this dynamic environment can transform students into independent, globally-ready professionals.
Play icon

Unlearning Education: How to Stay Relevant in a Rapidly Changing World

In this candid conversation, Ronnie Screwvala, Chairperson & Co-Founder - upGrad, joins Ganesh Kohli, Founder of the IC3 Movement, to share his unique journey of resilience across diverse fields. He challenges conventional thinking in academia, emphasizing the need for educators to reinvent their approach, embrace vulnerability, and foster open-minded conversations. By redefining success away from short-term grades and shifting the focus to how students evolve over the next decade, the discussion highlights the ultimate importance of long-term life and career readiness. It serves as a compelling call to action for educators to move from clinical instruction to a dynamic framework centered on genuine connection and action-oriented learning.

Blogs

Counseling as Culture Takes Center Stage at the 2025 IC3 Annual Conference and Expo

• 16 September 2025
The 2025 Annual IC3 Conference and Expo in Mumbai was far more than a gathering of educators. It was a vivid demonstration of what a global, volunteer-driven community can achieve when united by a singular purpose: to make career and college counseling an integral part of every student’s education.

Thank You for Making the 2025 IC3 Regional Forums a Global Force for Change

• 31 July 2025
It is a beautiful thing when educators, institutions, and communities pause to ask: Are we doing enough to guide our students toward purposeful lives? That question is at the heart of the IC3 Movement. And this year, through the 2025 IC3 Regional Forums, it was answered with resounding clarity in classrooms and campuses across 14 countries. With immense gratitude, we reflect on this incredible journey that brought together over 2,600 participants across 32 cities across the world. More than 642,000 students were directly impacted through forums held at host schools that generously opened their doors, minds, and hearts to the mission of IC3: counseling in every school, purpose to every child.

Counseling: A Fundamental Need, Not an Option

• 27 June, 2025
Around the world, young people are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. Despite living in an era of rapid progress, digital connection, and expanding educational access, students today are more anxious, isolated, and overwhelmed than ever before. From academic pressure and identity struggles to climate anxiety and social media burnout, the emotional well-being of the youth is under strain. As the largest generation of young people in human history comes of age, how we respond to their inner struggles will determine the resilience, compassion, and sustainability of our shared global future.

Beyond Borders: How Geopolitical Turmoil Shapes Students’ Dreams

• 25 July 2025
War, trade disputes, shifting alliances, and contested borders — these are not just headlines. For millions of students around the world, they are lived realities, quietly influencing decisions about where to study, what careers to pursue, and how to imagine the future. At the IC3 Movement, we meet students who are trying to make sense of this complexity every day. As educators, parents, and counselors, we need to understand how global instability impacts young minds and how we can support them in finding agency and purpose despite the noise.

News & Updates

August 6, 2025

Graduated, but going nowhere: Inside the quarter-life crisis of young adults

They did everything right. From cracking exams and earning degrees to landing jobs. But somewhere between success and satisfaction, they lost direction. This is the quarter-life crisis that so many of India's graduates are facing -- a quiet crisis no one prepared us for.
August 4, 2025

IC3 at 10: A Decade of Transforming Career Guidance and What Lies Ahead in 2025

As the IC3 Movement enters its 10th year, the 2025 Annual IC3 Conference & Expo in Mumbai stands as a defining moment, bringing together over 1,500 educators, counselors, university representatives, and changemakers from across 95 countries of the world.
July 24, 2025

IC3 Movement Invites Educators to Register for the Biggest Global Conference on Counseling and Career Readiness

IC3 Conferences Have Impacted Over 3.3 Million Students Across 104 Countries. “Counseling as a Culture” to be the Central Theme for IC3’s 2025 Conference. Third Edition of Student Suicides Report and Fifth Student Quest Survey to be Released
July 9, 2025

शिक्षा मंत्रालय के सर्वे में चौंकाने वाले खुलासे, क्या है New Education Policy, क्या है चुनौतियां?

शिक्षा का स्तर बच्चों की समझ से तय होता है इसलिए सिलेबस नहीं Subjects पर बच्चों की पकड़ जरुरी है. तो आज बात एजुकेशन सिस्टम की परख की. तो क्या कहता है बच्चों की समझ का गुणा-गणित, रियलिटी चेक के टेबल टेस्ट में हमारा स्कूली शिक्षा का सिस्टम कहां ठहरता है. आज इसी मुद्दे पर बात करेंगे. दरअसल स्कूली शिक्षा की क्वालिटी को जांचने के लिए शिक्षा मंत्रालय ने देशभर के सरकारी, प्राइवेट और सहायता प्राप्त स्कूलों में एक सर्वे कराया जिसमें कई दिलचस्प बातें सामने आईं. इस सर्वे के नतीजों पर हम चर्चा करेंगे. साथ ही जानेंगे कि इस रियलिटी स्टेट में हमारा एजुकेशन सिस्टम कहां पास हुआ और कहां फेल. साथ ही बात NEP (new Education Policy ) की भी करेंगे जिसमें किताबी शिक्षा से ज्याद प्रोफेशन्ल और बच्चों के ओवर ऑल devolopment पर बात हो रही है.