Press kit

Key numbers

• 67.7% of 399 respondents intend to migrate out of Kerala; 74.8% of that group plan to return after earning enough.
• 57.9% use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT daily or for almost all academic work; only 1 respondent in 399 has never used them.
• 56.4% identify the biggest flaw in Kerala higher education as an outdated theoretical syllabus with zero practical training.
• 50.1% learn modern, industry-relevant skills mainly from YouTube and free open-source material; 1.8% rely on government training.
• 65.2% want to start a business in Kerala; 43.5% say the top barrier is the lack of mentorship and incubation, not capital.
• 75.7% believe Kerala media deliberately manufactures communal friction for clicks, while 74.9% are comfortable living across faith lines.

Ready-to-use quote

“This is not a story of a generation that has given up on Kerala. It is a story of a generation that has made Kerala its default starting point and is now looking elsewhere for the next step. The data shows money matters, but it does not buy loyalty alone — mentorship, institutions and trust matter too.”