Punjab's 'Business Class' programme helps over 20k student-led ventures garner Rs 90 cr revenue
Punjab's 'Business Class' programme under the Sikhya Kranti initiative has helped over 20,000 student-led ventures generate nearly Rs 90 crore in revenue within a year.
The programme was launched for the 2025-26 academic session as a compulsory two-credit course for B.Com, BBA, B.Tech, B.Voc, ITI, and polytechnic students.
Around 95,000 students from 925 institutions participated; 25,693 started businesses, and 20,241 ventures produced revenue.
Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains stated the goal is to transform students from job seekers to entrepreneurs and job creators.
Sectors for student ventures include e-commerce, food services, digital content creation, coding, graphic design, retail, beauty services, and agriculture-based enterprise.
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