Our Core Belief
Education infrastructure should be a public good, not a private capture. Superadmission isn’t being built to maximize shareholder returns—it’s being built to maximize student outcomes. We believe the admission process, like payments (UPI) or identity (Aadhaar), should be neutral infrastructure that serves everyone equally.Why Digital Public Infrastructure?
Equity Over Extraction
DPI ensures that no student is disadvantaged by their geography, economic status, or information access. The system serves all 35 million students equally.
Transparency Over Opacity
Real-time dashboards, probability estimates, and vacancy tracking eliminate the information asymmetry that currently favors those with insider knowledge.
Stability Over Chaos
The Gale-Shapley Algorithm ensures mathematically stable matches—no student or institution is left with a better alternative post-allocation.
Collaboration Over Competition
We’re building infrastructure that benefits all stakeholders: students get clarity, institutions get efficiency, government gets compliance data.
The UPI Parallel
Just as UPI didn’t belong to any single bank but served the entire financial ecosystem, Superadmission doesn’t belong to any single institution—it serves the entire education ecosystem.Before UPI: Fragmented Payments
Before UPI: Fragmented Payments
- Multiple wallets (Paytm, Mobikwik, Freecharge)
- Bank-specific apps with limited interoperability
- Cash dependency for most transactions
- High friction, low trust
After UPI: Unified Infrastructure
After UPI: Unified Infrastructure
- Single protocol, multiple interfaces
- Bank-agnostic transactions
- 10+ billion transactions monthly
- Zero marginal cost for users
Before Superadmission: Fragmented Admissions
Before Superadmission: Fragmented Admissions
- 150+ exam bodies, 200+ counseling portals
- Institution-specific processes
- 40-50% student error rate
- ₹15,000 crore annual inefficiency
After Superadmission: Unified Infrastructure
After Superadmission: Unified Infrastructure
- Single protocol (APAAR ID + DigiLocker)
- Multiple interfaces (institutional portals)
- Algorithmically fair matching
- Reduced errors, transparent outcomes
Systems Thinking Over Symptoms
We don’t build band-aids. We redesign systems.1
Identify Root Causes
CollegeCult showed us that counseling services only address symptoms. The real problem is systemic fragmentation—no unified infrastructure exists.
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Design Infrastructure Solutions
Instead of building another counseling platform, we pivoted to building the infrastructure layer—APAAR ID integration, Gale-Shapley implementation, real-time transparency.
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Align Stakeholders
Infrastructure requires buy-in from government (NEP 2020), institutions (efficiency gains), and students (better outcomes). We engage all three simultaneously.
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Build for Decades
DPI isn’t measured in quarters—it’s measured in decades. We’re building Superadmission to serve students in 2035, 2045, and beyond.
Service Over Scale
We stopped CollegeCult intake mid-cycle to maintain quality. This wasn’t a business decision—it was a values decision. Growth at the expense of service quality violates our core principle: students deserve outcomes, not promises.When 143+ students trusted us with their admissions, we could have scaled to 500+ by compromising quality. Instead, we chose service excellence—even if it meant slower growth. This principle will guide Superadmission’s deployment: pilot thoroughly, iterate relentlessly, scale only when ready.
Empathy Over Efficiency
Technology should amplify human empathy, not replace it.Aashrut's AFS Experience
3+ years hosting international students taught patience, active listening, and cultural negotiation—skills essential for navigating India’s diverse stakeholder landscape.
Unnati's Nonprofit Work
Fundraising for Muskurahat Foundation revealed how systemic barriers perpetuate educational inequity—lessons that inform Superadmission’s equity-first design.
Ethical Algorithms
We use algorithms for fairness, not profit maximization. The Gale-Shapley Algorithm was chosen not because it maximizes revenue—it was chosen because it guarantees stable, optimal matches. No student is left thinking “I should have gotten that seat,” and no institution is left thinking “We should have gotten that student.”Long-Term Over Quick Wins
Reforms require patience. We’re not building Superadmission for a quick exit or Series A valuation—we’re building it to be India’s admission infrastructure for the next 20+ years. This means:- Patient capital: Seeking investors who understand DPI timelines
- Government alignment: Working within NEP 2020 implementation schedules
- Institutional buy-in: Building trust through pilots, not aggressive sales
- Student-first: Prioritizing outcomes over growth metrics
Our 10-Year Vision
By 2035, every student in India should be able to apply to any university through a single, transparent, algorithmically fair system—just as every Indian can make payments through UPI today.Superadmission should be invisible infrastructure that “just works”—students don’t think about it, they just benefit from it.
Why This Philosophy Matters for FYLS
The Future Youth Leadership Summit seeks leaders who combine ethical values, diplomatic sensibility, and innovative thinking. Our philosophy demonstrates:- Values-Driven Innovation: We chose DPI over venture-backed scale—aligning with FYLS’s focus on ethical leadership
- Multi-Stakeholder Diplomacy: Building infrastructure requires balancing government, institutions, and students—skills central to FYLS themes
- Long-Term Impact: We’re building for decades, not quarters—embodying the “future-shaping” mindset FYLS cultivates
- Global Relevance: DPI principles (UPI, Aadhaar) are India’s gift to the world—lessons we can share and learn from at FYLS
“We’ve consciously chosen to build infrastructure over features, service over scale, and empathy over efficiency. Superadmission isn’t just a startup—it’s a reform. And reforms require the humility to serve a cause larger than ourselves.”— Aashrut Sharma & Unnati Vijay, Co-Founders