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EW SPOTLIGHT FEATURE
‘SJIS Nurturing a Generation

of Entrepreneurs’

Dr. Hina Shah, founder-director, shares the aim and objective of
entrepreneurship education in Satyameva Jayate International School (SJIS)

What inspired you to start different, adventurous, creative and
Entrepreneurship Education way back fearless.
in 2000? Self-worth -- Self-worth cannot be
With over three decades of experience damaged or taken away, it is always
in entrepreneurship at the state, national there. But for many people, it lies hidden
and international levels, I realised there behind defensive walls. Entrepreneurship
are more job seekers than job creators Education makes our children realize their
in our country, and that entrepreneurship Self Worth.
development was the only way to Self-reliance -- We encourage
address the issue. India urgently needs entrepreneurial values from an early age,
young people with entrepreneurial skills, by developing skills like goal setting,
ready to take over or start businesses, problem solving, perseverance and
to create opportunities for themselves teamwork.
and for others. I believe implementing Value for money is a hard lesson to teach. The MEE for schools is unique in the
Entrepreneurship Education (EE) in However, Entrepreneurship Education sense that it is the only model available
schools from the primary level will not ensures children learn easily about money in India for school- level entrepreneurship
only shape the mindsets of young people matters. education. This model comprises
but also provide the skills and knowledge Learning from failure is an essential ten exclusive modules with detailed
that are central to developing an skill for entrepreneurs. To do this, curriculum, material, kits, etc. for each
entrepreneurial culture. Entrepreneurship Education helps children class and taught every week along
In 2000, I established Satyameva frame criticism as a learning opportunity with other subjects. The training is fully
Jayate International School (SJIS) with by helping them practice the skill or participatory and encourages self-learning.
a mission to nurture a generation of brainstorm what they could do differently. All modules contain a step-by-step guide
entrepreneurs through my Model for Letting children make decisions, for teachers/trainers so they can easily
Entrepreneurship Education (MEE). implementing them and learning from the facilitate entrepreneurship teaching in
outcomes is an interesting component of schools in a fun-filled and interesting way.
Why entrepreneurship education from Entrepreneurship Education.
class I? What is your message to parents and
Entrepreneurship as a concept is not What are the salient features of teachers of our country?
exclusive to entrepreneurs or business- your Model on Entrepreneurship in I believe Entrepreneurial skills are
minded individuals, rather it is more of an Education (MEE) for Schools? essential for children because it helps
attitude and a way of life that induces the Satyameva Jayate International School develop high self-esteem, self-worth
spirit and inquisitiveness to think in new is the only school in India that teaches and self-reliance. Moreover, modern
ways and adapt to life’s challenges. In a Entrepreneurship in classes I-X. As day jobs require its employees to
dynamic economy like ours where over attitudes and cultural references take have entrepreneurial mind-sets.
50 percent of the population is below age place at an early age, entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship skills also stimulate
25, entrepreneurship is a key generator of education at primary school level can play curious minds and help children challenge
economic development and innovation. a major role. the status quo as against following rules
Several subjects can be simultaneously The salient features of the SJIS Model blindly.
taught through Entrepreneurship such as for Entrepreneurship Education are: Note- SJIS Model for
math, finance, economics, art, languages, Self-esteem -- Through Entrepreneurship Education is
without children even realising it! During Entrepreneurship Education, we build a available to School/Parents/Teachers to
that time, children develop self-confidence high self-esteem within children, which bring the change in a child, for details
which helps them become self-reliant. makes them loving, unique, spontaneous, write to icecdindia@icecd.org

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