For decades, Indian education has been driven by one mantra: marks first, skills later. Students studied hard, scored well, and graduated with degrees, but when it came to filing taxes, writing a professional email, or building a startup, most found themselves unprepared for the real world.
This is not just a problem in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore, it is a problem everywhere. But in East India, and cities like Siliguri, the gap between academic knowledge and real-world readiness is felt even more strongly.
And that is exactly where the future of business education is changing.
The Education–Employment Gap
As our founders at NEXIS often highlight, traditional education rewards memorisation but rarely nurtures problem-solving.
- A 21-year-old may solve a tough integration, but struggles to write a professional email.
- Students graduate with degrees, but companies hesitate to hire them because they are not “job ready.”
- Parents celebrate 90% marks but rarely celebrate creativity, design skills, or entrepreneurial thinking.
The result? A broken cycle where talent is wasted and ambition is stifled.
But the good news is, change is already here.
Why Siliguri, Why Now?
For years, students from East India migrated to Bangalore, Pune, or Delhi for “quality” education. But why should skills and opportunities be limited to metros?
With digital platforms, remote work, and global exposure, location is no longer a barrier. Jaipur-based startup Minimalist was sold to HUL for ₹3000 crores. A tech company from Siliguri, Appycodes, serves 180+ clients worldwide while being fully local.
If startups can be built here, why not world-class education too?
Siliguri sits at the heart of North Bengal and the Northeast, with access to students from West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Sikkim, and even Nepal and Bhutan. The demand for practical, future-ready business education is massive, and the ecosystem is just waiting to be built.
The New Way of Learning: “Learning by Doing”
Traditional classrooms still rely on lectures, exams, and grades. But the new business education model is different:
- Your exam is building a business, not writing a paper.
- Your assignment is selling a product, not just learning the 4Ps of marketing.
- Your test is cracking an internship, not solving case studies on paper.
- Your reward is your first paycheck, not just a degree certificate.
This is the future of business education, and it is already being pioneered in places like Masters’ Union, MESA School, and now NEXIS School of Business in Siliguri.
Why NEXIS is Relevant for East India
NEXIS is here to:
- Bridge the education–employment gap with hands-on, industry-led training.
- Give East India’s youth a global platform without forcing them to migrate.
- Prepare students for careers, startups, and leadership by focusing on execution, not just ideas.
- Bring the world to Siliguri, through global faculty, industry projects, and practical immersion.
Is Business Education One of the Best Options After 12th?
Yes, if it is done right.
After 12th, students often rush into generic courses without clarity. A modern business school offers something unique:
- Exposure to entrepreneurship and innovation at a young age through professional courses after 12th in Siliguri.
- Skills in finance, marketing, strategy, and technology that apply everywhere through business management courses in Siliguri.
- A launchpad for careers in corporates, startups, or even family businesses, offering placement opportunities in Siliguri.
- The ability to stay in Siliguri or East India, yet build a global career through global business education in Siliguri.
The Future is Local, The Future is Global
At NEXIS, we believe education is not about marks but about mindset, skills, and execution.
As our founder Aman often emphasizes, the goal of education is not just to learn theories but to apply them in real life. Don’t just study the 4Ps of marketing, go out and sell a product. Don’t just read about business, build one. 
Siliguri, and East India at large, are no longer the “outsiders” in India’s education story. They are becoming the next frontier.
And if you are a student wondering “What after 12th?”, remember this:
The smartest choice you can make is not just about a degree. It’s about where you’ll get the skills, network, and mindset to shape your future.
For thousands of students, that answer lies right here, at home, in Siliguri.
