Terms & Conditions

These Terms apply to all products, services and platforms operated by Next Chapter, including:

• ApplicantSpace, Project Vertex and NextStep
• Learning Center training and internship programmes
• Internships offered through the AICTE National Internship Portal
• The Student Startup Factory
• Corporate recruitment training, workshops and hackathons
• The Student Portal, where certificates are kept on record

Additional products and services may be introduced in the future.

You must be at least 16 years old to use the Services. If you’re under 18, you confirm you have a parent or guardian’s permission. By using the Services you confirm that the information you give us is accurate and that you have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate information during registration
• Keep your account credentials confidential; you are responsible for activity under your account
• Use our platforms only for lawful purposes
• Respect intellectual property rights
• Follow programme and community guidelines
• Avoid unauthorised access to, misuse of, or disruption of our platforms

Tell us immediately at info@nextchapterskills.com if you suspect unauthorised use of your account. We may suspend or close an account that breaks these Terms or is used for fraud or abuse.

ApplicantSpace is in early access. NextStep is in development and not yet publicly available; joining a waitlist does not guarantee access, a launch date, or that the product will ship in its currently described form. Features and availability may change as we build.

You keep ownership of the resumes, job descriptions, project work and other content you submit (“Your Content”). You give us a limited, non-exclusive licence to process Your Content only to operate and improve the Services for you, for example to generate a tailored resume.

You are responsible for Your Content and for making sure it is accurate and that you have the right to submit it. Don’t submit anyone else’s personal or confidential information without their permission.

Some of our products use AI to rewrite, score or recommend. AI output can be wrong, incomplete, or not right for your situation. You are responsible for reviewing anything the Services generate, such as a tailored resume or a readiness score, before you rely on it or send it to an employer.

Taking part in training, internships, hackathons or the Student Startup Factory does not guarantee employment, placement or a job offer. Outcomes depend on participation, performance, assessment results, project completion and industry requirements.

Internship opportunities may be offered through various platforms and partnerships where applicable.

Next Chapter Skills Private Limited is a verified organisation on the AICTE National Internship Portal (AICTE ID CORPORATE6a27425b346b91780957787). For internships applied for and offered through the portal:

• We do not charge students any fee, at any stage, in line with the portal’s requirements
• Selection is on merit, through two interview rounds
• Selected interns work on real products built and run by Next Chapter
• On completion, interns receive an experience letter and an internship completion letter from Next Chapter, and the certificate issued through the portal

Learning Center programmes are run by Next Chapter and applied for directly with us. They are separate from internships offered through the AICTE National Internship Portal, and are not offered, approved or endorsed by AICTE. We do not use the AICTE logo, and we do not suggest any endorsement we do not hold.

We encourage responsible use of AI for learning and building. However:

• Assessments and evaluations may be monitored
• Unauthorised assistance during an evaluation may lead to disqualification
• Copied, plagiarised or fraudulent work may lead to suspension, cancellation of certificates, or removal from a programme

Certificates issued by Next Chapter Skills Private Limited are kept on record in our Student Portal. Tampering with certificates, QR codes, verification IDs or digital credentials is strictly prohibited. Fraudulent certificates may be revoked without notice.

All prices are subject to applicable taxes. Where required under Indian law:

• GST will be charged separately or included, as specified on the invoice
• A valid tax invoice will be issued for eligible transactions
• You are responsible for providing accurate billing information

Refunds are covered by our Refunds & Cancellation Policy.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing:

• Our software, platform designs, branding, product names, learning materials and site content belong to Next Chapter Skills Private Limited or our licensors
• Students keep ownership of their original work unless a specific written agreement says otherwise
• Student Startup Factory projects may be governed by separate intellectual property agreements, depending on ownership, sponsorship or commercialisation

You agree not to:

• Misrepresent your identity, qualifications or work history through the Services
• Reverse-engineer, scrape, or attempt to extract our models or underlying systems
• Interfere with the Services, or attempt to access other users’ accounts or data
• Use the Services for any unlawful purpose

The Services may link to or interact with third-party job boards, applicant tracking systems or export formats. We don’t control and aren’t responsible for their content, policies or availability.

The Services are provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular purpose or that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Next Chapter Skills Private Limited will not be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses arising from your use of the Services, including any hiring outcome. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Services is limited to the amount you paid us, if any, in the twelve months before the claim arose.

You can stop using the Services and close your account at any time. We may suspend or end access for a breach of these Terms, with notice where reasonably practicable. Sections that by their nature should survive termination, such as ownership, disclaimers and limitation of liability, will survive.

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Courts in Bengaluru, Karnataka have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms or the Services.

We may update these Terms as the Services change. We will post the updated version here with a new “Last updated” date. Continuing to use the Services after an update means you accept the revised Terms.

Next Chapter Skills Private Limited
CIN U62099KA2025PTC204478, GSTIN 29AAKCN5866A1Z7
MSME (Udyam) UDYAM-KR-03-0694559, AICTE ID CORPORATE6a27425b346b91780957787
Registered office: Site No. 5, K No. 18/4/5, Yellukunte, Begur, Bangalore South, Bangalore – 560068, Karnataka
Corporate office: Unit 101, Oxford Towers, 139 HAL Old Airport Rd, Kodihalli, Bengaluru – 560008, Karnataka

Questions about these Terms: info@nextchapterskills.com, +91 93530 36483

See also our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.