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This concluding chapter presents the strategies for purposive and meaningful work centredness as an integral part of the learning process by instiling knowledge, skills and literacy through entrepreneurship education. It examines the school–community linkages as an effective delivery mechanism for promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among school children.
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‘Aflataun’ child savings programme is an innovative initiatives of a registered NGO ‘Meljol’. The NGO works with close to 17,000 schools covering nearly two lakh children in eight districts of Maharastra in India. It is the only programme of the children by the children and for the children, which encourages them to save their resources and start social and financial micro enterprises by empowering them to break the cycle of poverty. The organisation focuses on fostering healthy attitudes among children, building a spirit of confidence and entrepreneurship in order to create a civil society based on co-existence and achievement by providing them with opportunities to contribute positively to the environment. The programme:
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Imbibes the habit of saving in rural and tribal children.
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Inculcates ability to handle money.
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Creates a sense of responsibility.
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Improves mathematical ability.
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Enables them to plan for future.
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Gyan Daarshan is a satellite TV channel and telecasts 24 hours educational programmes from school level to tertiary level. The channel is a joint effort of Ministry of Human Resourse Development and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India with Indira Gandhi National Open Univeersity (IGNOU). It was launched in the year 2000 as an exclusive educational TV channel of India. Gyan Vani is an FM band radio station broadcasting educational programme. The channel serves the need of various segments of society such as children, youth, adult population both in urban and rural area. The channel is funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India through IGNOU. The educational programmes are contributed by several educational institutions (government and semi government), NGOs and Ministries such as Human Resource Development, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Environment, Women =, child care , SC/ST etc.
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Vaidya, S. (2014). Entrepreneurship and School Education: The Beginning of a Relationship. In: Developing Entrepreneurial Life Skills. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1789-3_7
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