Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Indian Villages

Here is a short BBC report on efforts being made in rural Indian village schools in Bihar. With roughly 70% of the population living in rural areas, non-profit organizations are attempting to encourage entrepreneurial values in young children to both jumpstart the economy as well as prepare them for the largely sole-proprietor driven community in whcih they live.

India: Encouraging entrepreneurship in village schools

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  1. It seems like many of these entrepreneurs are necessity entrepreneurs. It will be interesting to see if the educational aspect will expedite the process in shifting to larger enterprises as we discussed in class.