Varsities encourage student entrepreneurs to boost startup culture

The entrepreneurial ecosystem today is better than before, both in terms of infrastructure and trained manpower for mentoring

- Rajlakshmi Ghosh

To boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem in HEIS, AICTE issued an advisory i in 2019 to explore provisions of permitting semester breaks and on-campus accommodation for student entrepreneurs working on their startups. Several institutes introduced measures to promote entrepreneurship, but many are still struggling due to a lack of clarity about the idea of entrepreneurship. However, with multiple entry-exit options and credits now being encouraged for the curriculum and beyond, more HEIS are likely to adopt a flexible startup culture in future.