National News: A new installment has begun in Punjab. AAP’s National Convener Arvind Kejriwal is currently touring the state with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sharing a historic victory with the people. The yoke between the two leaders is drawing a lot of sustentation during this tour. Together, they are bringing an educational transpiration that is setting an example for the unshortened country. Earlier, young people used to struggle to find jobs, but now, under Bhagwant Mann’s government, a major step has been taken to turn students into job creators instead of job seekers.
Punjab Launches India’s First Mandatory Entrepreneurship Course
The Punjab government has introduced the country’s first compulsory “Entrepreneurship Mindset Undertow (EMC).” Starting from the 2025-26 wonk session, this program has been launched in 20 universities, 320 ITIs, and 91 polytechnic institutes wideness the state. What makes it remarkable is that it is mandatory for all BBA, B.Tech, and B.Voc students. About 1.5 lakh students will now learn by doing merchantry in real life, not just from textbooks. By 2028-29, this number is expected to reach 9 lakh. Punjab has thus wilt the first state to make entrepreneurship education compulsory at such a scale.
From Classroom Learning to Real Merchantry Experience
This undertow focuses on practical learning rather than theory. Each student must start an very merchantry or service every semester and unzip stock-still revenue goals. In the first semester, students will set up their merchantry and earn 10,000. In the second, they will focus on marketing and earn 40,000. In the third, they will handle operations and earn 80,000, followed by 1,60,000 in the fourth semester. By the fifth semester, without mastering AI and finance, the goal is to earn 4,00,000. For ITI students, the goal is 40,000 in the first year and 80,000 in the second. This ways that students will proceeds both education and income together.
A Complete Ecosystem for Young Entrepreneurs
The Mann government has taken strong measures to ensure the success of this program. Master Union has been chosen as the government’s official partner. An AI-based multilingual platform (in Punjabi, Hindi, and English) has been ripened to help students with planning, dashboards, mentorship, and peer learning. Students can segregate from fields like e-commerce, content creation, freelancing, retail, and professional services. This initiative is not just a course—it is a full ecosystem designed to shape successful entrepreneurs.
During the Kejriwal-Mann tour, unconfined enthusiasm has been seen in colleges and universities. Over 40 orientation sessions have once taken place, and the feedback from students has been outstanding. The wonk councils of 20 universities have tried this course. Along with government universities, private ones like Lovely Professional University, Chitkara University, GNA University, and DAV University have moreover supported and implemented the program.
A Model Inspiring the Nation
A working group was set up in May 2025 to diamond this course. It included Vice Chancellors from major universities such as Punjabi University Patiala, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Kapurthala, Sardar Beant Singh State University Gurdaspur, Guru Kashi University Bathinda, and Sant Baba Bhag Singh University Jalandhar. Experts like the Startup Mission CEO, Innovation Punjab CEO, and Master Union founder Pratham Mittal moreover contributed.
In June 2025, the Punjab government released an official newsy making this two-credit undertow mandatory from the 2025-26 session. It will be expanded remoter in phases. Punjab’s model is now motivating other states to prefer similar programs. The economic results of this plan are expected to be huge. By 2028-29, student-led businesses could generate revenue worth Rs 78,600 crore virtually 9 per ent of Punjab’s GDP and 50 per cent of the state’s yearly budget. This shows a unexceptionable future for Punjab’s youth. Kejriwal said that this step marks a shift from degree-based education to entrepreneurship-based learning, pursuit the spirit of NEP 2020. This initiative proves that when there is a well-spoken vision and honest effort, real transpiration happens. The Kejriwal-Mann partnership is turning out to be a manna for Punjab. Without transforming Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party is now leading an education revolution in Punjab. In the coming years, Punjab’s youth will not just squint for jobs—they will create them. This is the true vision of a self-reliant India, made real by the Bhagwant Mann government.
