About

A counsellor, not a call centre

Campuscout is a career guidance practice in Jaipur. We work with Class 11 and 12 students and their parents on college decisions — in India and abroad.

Who you will be speaking to

Manish Meena

Career Counsellor

B.Ed qualified, working with schools across Jaipur on career guidance for Classes 9 to 12. Sessions began after CBSE amended its affiliation bye-laws in January 2026 to require a career counsellor in every affiliated school.

He runs the sessions, writes the reports and follows up with families himself. If you speak to Campuscout, you are speaking to him.

Why this exists

The numbers are not subtle

  • Around one in ten Indian students ever receives professional career guidance
  • The counsellor-to-student ratio in India is roughly 1:3,000. The global norm is 1:250
  • Most families make a ten to twenty lakh rupee decision on hearsay

A decision this size deserves an hour of someone's undivided attention. That is the whole idea.

How we are paid

Colleges pay us. Students and parents never do.

When a student we have counselled chooses to enrol at a college we work with, that college pays us a referral fee. That is our only income.

We tell every family this at the first meeting, because the alternative is that they find out later and reasonably wonder what else we did not mention. Ask us which colleges we have arrangements with and we will tell you.

It also means shortlists include colleges that pay us nothing, because a family that recommends us to three other families is worth far more than one fee.

If the right college for your child pays us nothing, we will still tell you it is the right college.

What we will not do

Four promises, and you can hold us to them

We will not take your money

No registration fee, no assessment fee, no report fee, no fee at admission. If anyone claiming to represent us asks, tell us.

We will not guarantee a seat

Nobody honest can. Anyone promising a guaranteed admission for a payment is describing something you should walk away from.

We will not pass on your details

Nothing goes to any college unless you ask us to apply. Ask us to delete your record and we will, at no cost.

We will not hide the conflict

You will hear how we are paid in the first conversation, not the last. Every time.

Questions parents ask

Straight answers

Is this really free, or is there a fee later?

Free throughout. No registration fee, no assessment fee, no report fee, no fee at admission.

Will you push my child towards a particular college?

You will get a shortlist with reasons attached, including options that pay us nothing. Ask which colleges we have an arrangement with and we will tell you.

My child has not chosen a stream yet. Too early?

Class 11 is the right time, not too early. Stream selection closes more doors than any other decision, and it is usually made on the least information.

What happens to our details?

They stay with our counselling team, held with signed parental consent. Nothing is shared with any institution unless you ask us to apply, and you can have everything deleted at any time.

Do you work with schools?

Yes. Principals and coordinators can read what a school session involves on the For schools page.

Start with a free consultation

One conversation, no cost, no obligation.