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Creating a Trajectory for Implementation of

Entrepreneurship Education at School Level

...Developing Skills Among Academicians

Entrepreneurship education is the bedrock for entrepreneurial achievements. The youths
can be trained to become entrepreneurs through structured programmes and relevant
support. The role of academicians in shaping the future of the country is thus highly crucial.

Given this backdrop, EDII is association with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
organized School Teachers' Development Programme in Entrepreneurship Mentoring
during May 13-17, 2024. The programme was designed to empower school educators with
the tools, techiques and knowledge necessary to instill the spirit of innovation and
entrepreneurship in students, ensuring tenacious future generation with belief in pursuing
entrepreneurship as a career.

The 5- day programme saw participation of 16 academicians from across the country. The
curriculum was thoughtfully designed to cover the dynamics of entrepreneurship through
building entrepreneurial mindset, skills & competencies and business acumen related to
New Enterprise Creation. The faculty members were oriented towards developing a deep
insight of the subject so that they could design and implement result-oriented
programmes. The sessions were a mix of classroom discussions, activities, and exercises
that helped the participants evaluate entrepreneurship education, interventions,
prgrammes and activities from multiple perspectives. They expressed that they were
confident about designing, teaching and implementing entrepreneurship related courses
and programmes. They also appeared confident about mentoring students by through
entrepreneurship clubs, conduits, projects, etc.

Seen during an interactive session are the participants of the School Teachers' Development
Programme in Entrepreneurship.

Expressing her opinion, Dr. Baishali Mitra, Programme Coordinator said, “The
training was well-received by the academicians. It is highly satisfying to see them
talk about innovative concepts to infuse the spirit of entrepreneurship among
students and hone their strengths to adopt entrepreneurship as a career.”

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