Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Punjab Introduces Entrepreneurship as Core Subject for Class 11
Imagine going to school and learning how to start your own business!
That's what's happening in Punjab.
Class 11 students will now take entrepreneurship as a main subject.
They'll work in teams to come up with business ideas, build their products, and even try to get money to start.
The goal is to teach them skills like innovation and decision-making, hopefully leading to more jobs and a stronger economy.
The classes will be mostly hands-on, with a focus on practical projects, and it builds on a program that started in 2022 to help young people become entrepreneurs.
Punjab is the first state in India to implement entrepreneurship as a core school subject.
The curriculum is designed to be practical and project-based, with team-based activities.
Students will learn to develop business ideas, create prototypes, and seek funding.
The initiative aims to foster skills like innovation, decision-making, and self-sufficiency.
It is expected to potentially generate local employment and build community-level economies.
- Who
- Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)
- What
- Introduced entrepreneurship as a core subject
- When
- From the 2025-26 academic year
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To create young job creators and foster innovation
- Subject Introduced
- Entrepreneurship
- Grade Level
- Class 11
- Implementation Year
- 2025-26
- Initiated By
- Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)
- Key Figures
- Harjot Singh Bains, Manish Sisodia
- Curriculum Style
- Hands-on, project-based
- Potential Economic Impact
- ₹300–400 crore annually (if 10% success rate)