Thesis

We do not encourage dropping out of formal education. But if you've already taken the leap, by choice or by circumstance, we're here for you through & through, without judgement.

Dropping out of academia in Indian context is fundamentally different from the general "college dropout" narrative. There are a lot of moving parts & variables; financial background, parental, societal, peer pressure.

India is vast, unequal & uncertain. The lower the tier of your hometown, the more conservative and unforgiving the environment often becomes.
In such contexts, dropping out is not seen as experimentation, it is seen as failure.

Successful dropouts are products of survivorship bias. The stories we hear most often, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and similar figures, represent a tiny fraction of people for whom dropping out worked. These individuals exited elite institutions with access to capital, networks, and fallback options. What we rarely see are the millions for whom dropping out led to instability, stalled careers, and long-term disadvantage.

0° takes this reality seriously.

We do not romanticize dropping out. We do not present it as a shortcut or a requirement for success. We believe that for many people in India, staying enrolled is the safest and most responsible choice.

At the same time, those who have already dropped out, or are on the fence and trying to decide responsibly, should not be abandoned by the system.

In India, dropping out rarely creates freedom. It often replaces one rigid structure with multiple invisible ones, financial pressure, family expectations, social scrutiny, and urgency to earn.
Without a clear alternative, freedom quickly turns into anxiety. Decisions are rushed. Short-term survival overtakes long-term learning. The cost of experimentation becomes unaffordable.
0° exists to restore balance, by adding structure, time, and legitimacy back into the equation.

The internet often suggests that skills can replace education entirely. In practice, skills without context, proof, or networks struggle to translate into stable opportunity, especially outside metro cities.
In India, access matters. Exposure matters. Credibility matters.
0° does not promise shortcuts. It helps people build grounded experience and evidence through real work, not certificates or slogans.

Many people are not dropouts. They are undecided.
They are still enrolled, but disengaged. Still attending, but unsure. Continuing out of fear, not clarity.
India offers no legitimate way to pause and test without penalty. As a result, people either drift or make irreversible decisions too early.
0° exists for this in-between state, so decisions are informed, not forced.

Once someone drops out in India, support disappears quickly.
There are no official off-ramps. No structured re-entry. No ecosystem designed to help people rebuild direction without stigma.
What remains is isolation.
0° fills this gap by offering community, structure, and real-world engagement—so people are not left to navigate uncertainty alone.