Entrepreneurship builds real-world skills and helps in the overall growth of the student to make them better citizens. International schools in Goa and the world over have adapted to this change and most of them teach entrepreneurship at an early age.
It is becoming clear that entrepreneurship is one of the biggest trends in today’s world. The Start-up culture in India has become very popular which has led many people to pursue their entrepreneurship ambitions. With automation and artificial intelligence likely to replace workers, the future of a 9 – 6 job is also uncertain. Indian and other major countries are looking at Entrepreneurship to create new jobs and help individuals become self-reliant. The pandemic led to the formation of small and individually owned businesses.
Some of the Benefits of Teaching Entrepreneurship at the Schools level’s are
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Develops Business Skills:
Entrepreneurship requires you to understand and use a range of business topics like finance, marketing, operations, and management. Traditional schools teach children to be book smart but theoretical knowledge often does not translate into success. Entrepreneurship teaches students to use all the subjects they have learned to apply them in real life to solve problems. -
Creative Thinking:
Entrepreneurship encourages creativity and innovation and forces students to look at problems from a different angle. Creative thinking is a crucial skill that is common among entrepreneurs. Businesses are not straightforward and require you to think critically before making any decisions. Entrepreneurship helps students develop critical thinking.
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Teamwork and Leadership:
Entrepreneurship teaches students how to work together to solve challenges and use each member’s strengths to the benefit of the team. Leadership skills are also formed when working in teams. These real-world skills can be taught to an extent but ultimately have to be experienced. Although online schooling has hampered physical peer interaction, home schooling has made use of video conferencing technology to adapt to the current scenario. -
Problem Solving:
Problem identification, problem-solving and crisis management are some of the major skills acquired through Entrepreneurship. Businesses face many cycles of ups and downs and on the road to success are many challenges. Solving problems with the limited resources available is a valuable skill that is learned from Entrepreneurship.
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Self-Sufficiency:
If you observe the job market you can notice that jobs that were once relevant decades ago are no longer relevant today. With the ever-changing job market, job security is a question. Learning about entrepreneurship will help open many doors for your child and bring about new opportunities. As the world changes at a rapid pace, so should the education system adapt to give students relevant experiences to help them succeed. We at Sunshine Worldwide School Goa strive to do our best to ensure that we provide the best holistic education to our students and we believe that entrepreneurship should be part of a child’s learning experience. This is why we are regarded as one of the best CBSE schools in Goa.
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