From Business Blasters to the Entrepreneurship Mindset Course (EMC) — How Delhi’s spark is lighting up Punjab’s colleges
After Delhi proved the model in schools and colleges, Punjab has taken the next big step — making entrepreneurship a credit-bearing, mandatory part of higher education so students become job creators, not job seekers India’s youth hold enormous creative energy — but too often the education system channels that energy toward job-seeking, not job-creating. In a rapid policy push, the Business Blasters idea that started in Delhi’s schools has been expanded and adapted into Punjab’s ambitious Entrepreneurship Mindset Course (EMC) for colleges, backed by AI tools, seed funding pathways , and a credit-based curriculum. This is a practical, learn-by-doing attempt to build Silicon-Valley-style entrepreneurial instincts at scale. What was Business Blasters — and why it matters Business Blasters began as a school-level pilot that gave students a small seed grant and hands-on support to try micro-business ideas. The program showed that young students can ideate, run small ventures an...