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What is Delhi govt's Business Blasters programme? Sisodia explains

Delhi govt school students get own TV show, to pitch business ideas to potential investors

Manish Sisodia
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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia | Photo: Shutterstock

Akshara Srivastava
As part of its Business Blasters initiative, the Delhi government Sunday launched a TV show for students from classes 11 and 12 to help attract large investments for promoting their start-ups built using Rs 2,000 seed money. The programme, a part of the government’s Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum, started in September. Manish Sisodia, deputy chief minister who also holds the portfolio of education, speaks to Akshara Srivastava about the programme, some interesting ideas by the students, and what’s in store for these young entrepreneurs.

1. How many students have been selected for the programme?

Almost three lakh students are participating in Business Blasters.

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