In a fast-changing world, India's age-old education system—based on
memorisation—cannot anymore keep pace with the future needs of human
resource-abundant India. It's time to shift away from memorisation to meaningful learning:
the type that generates analytical thinking, creativity, and above all, entrepreneurial thinking.
India with the largest youth population in the world has a huge potential to drive the wave of
global entrepreneurship. But that can happen only if our schools turn into incubators of
innovation, problem-solving, and leadership. Entrepreneurialism is not just academic
brilliance. It's a mindset that is curious, autonomous, and forward-thinking. It makes students
question existing order, think ahead of problems, and act on foresight.
Entrepreneurial learning is fundamentally all about seeing problems in the outside world and
coming up with workable, innovative solutions in the spirit of critical thinking. Entrepreneurial
learning gives people resilience, resourcefulness, and flexibility—characteristics that ensure
success in the present-day competitive and uncertain world.
By engaging students in solving real-world issues, we prepare them not only to cope
in the outside world but to build it.
Unfortunately, most Indian youth remain reliant on book smarts with minimal practice. This
disconnect between learning theory and practical experience is bound to result in
underemployment despite the attainment of costly degrees in fields of engineering or
medicine.
To meet this challenge, India's education system has to change step by step, but
systematically. The government must give top priority to collaborative, project-based, and
inquiry-based learning models in private and public schools. The children should be
encouraged to work together, think critically, and solve real-life problems from childhood.
Entrepreneurial education is not a reform but a cornerstone in realizing the vision of
"Viksit Bharat 2047." India can become future-ready only when its youth is
empowered to innovate, create, and lead. With an education system based on
entrepreneurial mindset, our youth minds will not only be the fuel for the economy but
will rather give birth to a self-sustaining, prosperous, and world-renowned India.
Why India Needs Entrepreneurial Thinking In Classrooms
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