Gujarat School Prepares Students to be Young Entrepreneurs

In a never-before attempt, Dr. Kalam Innovative School at Amreli in Gujarat is transforming the education system by turning students into young entrepreneurs. The school's new educational model combines class-room education with actual business experience and allows students to implement what they have learnt outside the class-room.

Under the visionary leadership of founder and CEO Jay Kathrotia, the school has developed a special model where students run business projects, earning cash to support their families and invest in their futures. The entrepreneurship program of the school, run under the Kalam Youth Centre, provides students with experiential education in different careers such as T-shirt printing and laser cutting.

Using hi-tech software packages, students design, produce, and sell customized products like wearables, mugs, and wood products. The course aims to make the students self-reliant because it empowers them with fundamental business skills like creativity, marketing, production, and management of finances.

In 4-5 months of work, students have earned directly ₹8 lakh by selling products in B2B as well as B2C segments. The entire school environment is child-focused, and 100% of the revenue generated is provided directly to them.

Dr. Kalam Innovative School model is a break-through model of how skill-building is being assimilated in the conventional school curriculum, especially in rural India. With young entrepreneurs being trained at the school, it is stimulating family studies, building local income, and contributing to regional economic development.

The break-through process of learning is capable of transforming the life of students, families, and society. As the school is empowering young entrepreneurs, it is leading the way for others as well.