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EW SPOTLIGHT FEATURE

SHAPING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

braham Lincoln had rightly come up with innovative plans
said: “The best way to and discuss the feasibility and
Apredict your future, is to sustainability of their ideas. The
create it.” Well then, is creating all school’s TED Club, Like Hacks-
that simple? Can any one of us Jugaad Cub and App Smart
become an entrepreneur? Clubs work as Incubation and
Creation is the power of Knowledge hubs with discussions
thought that is strongly reinforced and simulated activities. ‘Business
by positive actions, helping us Conclaves’ and inter-school
manifest our dreams into reality. competitions are also held to
At Gitanjali schools, we not motivate students. Our students
only believe in shaping young have gained recognition at the
minds to become successful Anjana Subramanyam national level with home-grown
global citizens but also provide ISC coordinator (Academics and Admissions) ideas at school.
them with the necessary exposure Gitanjali Schools, Hyderabad We have partnerships with
and opportunities to develop premier business institutes who
entrepreneurial skills. conduct workshops for students. Stock market simulation
To begin with, our ‘Development of Design Thinking games and hypothetical trading games give students
Skills’ incorporated in the curriculum engages students an idea about share market dynamics and competitive
in finding solutions to real-life problems. The five steps advantage of nations. All these activities develop financial
– Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test – guide acumen, team-work, decision-making, time management
students to structure their thoughts and work out possible among other essential skills required to transform into
outcomes. Through Project-based learning across successful entrepreneurs.
subjects, students develop complex competencies such as Gitanjali School has been a pioneer in providing
critical thinking, communication, collaboration and problem internships to class XI-XII students in media companies,
solving. The Phenomena-based teaching methodology legal and CA firms, pharmaceutical companies,
helps students understand issues and ’Think out of the hospitality industry etc. The pandemic has not disrupted
box’. the momentum, and students have switched to online
The school’s ‘Entrepreneurial Club’ has member internships including social internships in reputed
participants from class VII onwards. Here, students pitch organisations.
ideas which are debated and discussed with their peers Our director Dr. Gita Karan, a first-generation
and mentored by our very own teachers. During the IDEA entrepreneur herself, is a role model for one and all
(Inter Disciplinary Enrichment Activity) Week, the students in the school. Under her visionary leadership, the
Gitanjali schools’ progressive management believes in
the philosophy of dispensing knowledge with integrity.
Students are exposed to an environment that not only
teaches them to think creatively but also develops them
into responsible and sensitive human beings.
And that is the need of the hour: To develop
entrepreneurs who not only create jobs and contribute to
the growth of the economy but are also compassionate and
have a sense of social responsibility.
As there is nothing more beautiful than someone who
goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.

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