PSEB has introduced a two-year entrepreneurship course for Class 11 and 12 students to help students learn how to generate employment for others and become self employed.
Punjab School Education Board has introduced an entrepreneurship curriculum for class 12 board students. The programme will begin in class 11 and will be extended for two years. Students studying this programme will gain knowledge of innovation and the skills required for their jobs.
The subject will be a mandatory subject for all 3692 senior secondary schools in the Punjab state. As per media reports, 10,382 teachers and 231 trainers have been trained through 104 programmes.
The curriculum will include several topics such as skills for business creation, understanding legal and regulatory processes, finance and budgeting. This will help students to prepare for their future and create jobs for others.
PSEB Entrepreneurship Curriculum Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Scope and application | Compulsory subject in senior-secondary schools for class 12 students |
| Schools covered | 3,692 schools |
| Benefit for | 5.6 lakh students |
| Number of trained teachers | 10,382 teachers + 231 master-trainers |
| Skills covered | Business ideation, legal/financial literacy, startup planning, and budgeting |
| Goal | Generate self-employment and employment for others |
Since this will be a compulsory subject, over 5.6 lakh students from session 2026-27 onwards will get benefit from this subject.
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