According to an internal report of the Kejriwal Government on Entrepreneurial Mindset Curriculum (EMC) which was rolled out for classes 9th to 12th citing the aim to promote entrepreneurship among students, the project was allocated Rs. 60 crores for the year 2021-2022, sources said.

New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Delhi Cabinet on Thursday approved a start-up policy that seeks to provide youth with financial assistance provided by the government in setting up companies to make Delhi the startup destination of the world.

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that Bhutan has shown a keen interest in adopting the Delhi government's Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum (EMC) framework in their schools.

New Delhi Mar 30 PTI Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Delhi governments Business Blasters programme should also be implemented in universities and colleges so that students entrepreneurial ideas do not hit a roadblock after they finish schoolUnder the Business Blasters programme students of classes 11 and 12 are given Rs 2000 as seed money to develop business ideasKejriwal was speaking at the 14th convocation of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University GGSIPUDelhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal who is the chancellor of the university joined the event virtuallyNoting that the state of education in the country has not seen any significant changes since the days the British ruled over India Kejriwal said they had developed a certain degree-oriented model of education which I do not mean to dismissHowever in todays day and age after earning ones degree a young graduate steps out into the market of jobs only to wander and stumble in search of suitable employment he saidStressing that in Delhi the education sector has undergone a great deal of reform and improvement the chief minister said the children of a rickshaw puller a judge an IAS officer are studying under the same roof in Delhi government schoolsAfter having transformed the schools and the infrastructure we are now working on the content on what is being taught to students in these schools a silent revolution is taking place in Delhis education sector he saidThe mindset of students is being changed and they are being motivated to grow into the idea of not just seeking jobs but also giving jobs he saidIn Delhi government schools a total of 3 lakh students study in classes 11 and 12 These 3 lakh students were given Rs 2000 each which amounts to a total of 60 crore Using this seed money students came up with 52000 business ideas Kejriwal saidToday V C Professor Dr Mahesh Verma as well as Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia are present with us on stage I request them to initiate the Business Blasters programme in universities and colleges as wellWhile these students of classes 11 and 12 are exploring business ideas now they are likely to join colleges after finishing school after which the university education will weigh down on them often posing obstacles in their entrepreneurial path However if the same programme is started at the university level a student will be prepared before earning his college degree he saidThe chief minister said the current education system is very impersonal in nature A teacher walks into a classroom lectures students finishes the course students appear for exams earn their degrees and that is itI believe that each student deserves personal attention no student should be left behind whether they want to start a business get a job or study more While knowledge is a goal in itself one has to have the means to run their household There is little to no effort in the direction of preparing our students for this in universities I believe that this target-oriented approach in education is the need of the hour he saidKejriwal also spoke about the Delhi governments scheme for doorstep delivery of servicesOur government systems are running since the time of the British and they were designed by them to trouble us But we changed the system Just like you can get pizza over a phone call government services also come to your doorstep he saidA total of 53692 degrees including 205 PhDs were awarded at the convocationGGSIPU vice-chancellor Mahesh Verma said the university is adopting the National Education Policy 2020He thanked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for allocating Rs 20 crore for the university in the 2022-23 budget PTI SLB DIV DIV

New Delhi Mar 30 PTI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Business Blasters programme should also be implemented in universities and colleges so that the entrepreneurial ideas of students dont hit a roadblock after they finish schoolUnder the Business Blasters programme students of Class 11 and 12 are given a seed money of Rs 2000 each to develop business ideas Government school students have till now developed 52000 business ideas I think the Business Blasters programme should also be implemented in schools and collegesThis will ensure that their ideas do not hit a roadblock when they enter college or university This will mean that they are prepared when they step out of college he said addressing the 14th convocation of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University GGSIPU hereThe education system just ensures that students pass exams and get degrees There is a need to work on students and chart their career programme before they leave college If they want to pursue higher education its good But if they want to work they should be worked upon I think a target oriented approach is needed he saidKejriwal also spoke about the doorstep delivery of services of his government Our government systems are running since the time of British and they were framed by them to trouble us But we changed the system Just like you can get pizza over a phone call government services also come to your doorstep he said A total of 53692 degrees including 205 PhDs were awarded on the occasionDr Mahesh Verma vice-chancellor of the university said the varsity is adopting the National Education Policy 2020He thanked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who was also present at the event for allocating Rs 20 crore to the university in the Delhi BudgetThe university will be celebrating its silver jubilee next year he said PTI SLB TDS TDS

New Delhi Feb 28 PTI Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said the government will organise Business Blasters investment summit on March 5 during which over 100 business ideas of government school students will be presented to investorsHe said 500 to 700 students behind these ideas will be given direct admission to BBA programmes in state universities and colleges including Delhi Technological University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Netaji Subhas University of Technology The event will be held at the Thyagaraj StadiumSisodia who also holds the education portfolio said 51000 start-up ideas were submitted by the students in the Business Blasters initiative out of which 1000 were shortlisted for the second round of the programme Out of these 1000 ideas over 100 student-led top business ideas have been selected We will organise a Business Blasters investment summit on March 5 at Thyagaraj StadiumThese top business ideas will be put forth before the investors I want all investors of the country interested in new business ideas to attend the summit Sisodia saidBusiness Blasters is the Delhi governments start-up programme where students of Classes 11 and 12 propose business ideas and the government helps them in giving these pitches a shape The shortlisted students have been given the training to answer all business-related queries Sisodia saidHe said that future CEOs are being nurtured in Delhi Governments schools through the Business Blasters programme and they will start companies like Apple Google in the futureI want to invite all the investors to come and see where the future Tata Birla and Infosys-like company owners are studying today These students will one day provide jobs to many others he said The deputy chief minister in a statement said business ideas of student entrepreneurs of Delhi government schools have great potentialInvestors should boost the confidence of our budding entrepreneurs by investing in them Impressed by the business ideas of Delhi Government school students Investors from all across the country have offered them an investment of Rs 12 crores Sisodia said in the statementHe said Delhi government schools are becoming job providers and are contributing to the economy of the nationBusiness Blasters programme is one of the worlds largest start-up programs wherein over 3 lakh students of Delhi government schools formed over 51000 teams and they received seed money of Rs 60 crore the statement said PTI AKM NSD NSD

New Delhi Feb 28 PTI Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said that the government will organise its Business Blasters investment summit at the Thyagaraj Stadium on March 5 during which over 100 top business ideas from government school students will be presented to the investors He said about 500 to 700 students behind these ideas will be given direct admission to BBA programmes in state universities and colleges such as Delhi Technological University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Netaji Subhas University of Technology among others Sisodia who also holds the Education portfolio said 51000 start-up ideas were submitted by the students in the Business Blasters initiative out of which 1000 were shortlisted for the second round of the programme Out of these 1000 ideas 100 plus student-led top business ideas have been selected We will organise a Business Blasters investment summit on March 5 at Thyagaraj Stadium These top business ideas will be put forth before the investors I want all the investors of the country who want to invest in new business ideas to attend the summit Sisodia said Business Blasters is the Delhi governments school start-up programme where students of Classes 11 and 12 propose business ideas and the government helps them in giving these pitches a shape The shortlisted students have been given the training to answer all business-related queries Sisodia said I want to invite all the investors to come and see where the future Tata Birla and Infosys-like company owners are studying today These students will one day provide jobs to many others he said PTI AKM CJ CJ

New Delhi Feb 20 PTI The second round of Delhi governments Business Blasters programme will witness 1000 shortlisted teams presenting their ideas in front of an expert panel comprising industrialists and members from universities of the national capital an official statement said on Sunday Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia held a review meeting with officials on the programmes second round for which about 1000 teams have been selected On February 25 and 26 these teams will present their ideas at the centres established at 28 city government schools before a panel comprising industrialists Education Department officials and members from universities of Delhi the statement added The panel will review these ideas assess them on set parameters and select them for the third phase of Business Blasters it said The top 100 teams selected by the panel will attend an investors expo organised by Delhi government where their ideas will be assessed by famous entrepreneurs and experts from universities it added Investors will be able to invest in these ideas and members of the top 10 teams selected at the expo will get direct admission to BBA course in city governments universities Under the Business Blasters programme over 3 lakh students of Delhi government schools formed over 51000 teams and received seed money of Rs 60 crore In the first phase of the programme 1000 teams were selected at school zonal and district levels with the help of experts These teams are receiving regular guidance and mentorship from experts and industrialists the statement added PTI SLB AAR AAR

The Kejriwal government’s Business Blasters programme is writing a new chapter in the empowerment of Delhi’s girl students in government schools. Girls are starting their own businesses with government seed money and becoming self-sufficient. Self-assured girls are not only changing their own lives, but their mothers’ as well. ‘Business Blasters’ Golden Opportunity for Every Student […]