Case Study – PM YUVA & Wadhwani Foundation Sponsored EEP.
How 20 Educators from 15 Institutions Became Certified Entrepreneurship Champions.
Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana’s Educator Program Transforms Faculty into Innovation Mentors through Experiential Learning & Design Thinking.
Though we met only for 5 Days, as a Master Trainer, I’ll remember you for a lifetime. The exuberant energy, communication skills and depth of knowledge you carry is ultimate.
Overview
- Institution: 15 Higher Education Institutes across Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
- Program: Entrepreneurship Educators Program (EEP) – under Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana
- Participants: 20 Faculty Members
- Duration: 5 Days
- Delivery Mode: Residential, Experiential Workshop (Offline)
- Objective: Build faculty capacity to foster campus-based entrepreneurship ecosystems and deliver NEP-aligned, real-world entrepreneurial curriculum
The Challenge: Reimagining Faculty as Facilitators of Entrepreneurship.
The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) posed a bold question:
“How might we transform educators into catalysts for entrepreneurial mindsets across Indian campuses?”
In most institutions, faculty were still reliant on theory-heavy instruction. There was a pressing need to instill hands-on teaching capability, exposure to innovation tools, and a mindset shift from “lecturer” to “mentor.”
The Insight: Teaching Entrepreneurship Must Be Entrepreneurial.
The program design leaned heavily on one powerful realization:
“Educators can only cultivate entrepreneurship if they first experience it themselves.”
This led to a curriculum built around learning by doing, design thinking, real-world business challenges, and self-reflective evaluation. From Day 1, participants were immersed in activities where they had to ideate, pitch, prototype, sell—and most importantly, reflect.
The DTE Solution: A 5-Day Intensive Immersive Training Program.
Led by DTE’s Ayan Kumar Bandyopadhyay under the aegis of PM YUVA and Wadhwani FOundation’s Entrepreneurship Educator Program, the 5-day workshop incorporated:
- Design Thinking Sprint
Empathy-based challenge solving (e.g. “Redesign a wallet)” - Entrepreneurial Tools
Brainstorming, Mind Mapping, Opportunity Evaluation, 7-Domain Framework - Action-Based Exercises
One Dollar Venture: Start & earn from a micro-business in 1 evening - Sales & Pitch Mastery
Customer Profiling, Personal Selling, Elevator Pitches - Teach-Back Facilitation
Educators evaluated on 48 facilitation parameters using COPIS framework - Startup Ecosystem Training
Guidance on running E-Cells, Practicum, Mentorship Clinics & Campus Startups - Reflection & Evaluation
Pre and post assessments to measure learning delta and delivery skill growth
The Impact: A Multiplier Effect on Innovation Education.
Outcome | Result |
Educators Certified | 20 faculty across 5 states successfully completed the program |
Entrepreneurial Skill Transfer | 100% of participants reported improved facilitation and entrepreneurial thinking |
Campus Ecosystem Activation | Faculty equipped to launch E-Cells, mentor student startups, run startup internships |
Measurable Growth | Significant post-program COPIS score improvements in delivery, facilitation, and conceptual ability |
Ministry Recognition | First official training under PM YUVA Yojana sets benchmark for future capacity-building programs |
Program Highlights:
– Learning-by-doing pedagogy
– Role play & real business challenges (One Dollar Venture)
– Design Thinking immersion with user-centered challenges
– 48-point COPIS evaluation framework
– Personal entrepreneurial style mapping (5Ms)
– Startup mentorship tools: Practicum, Mentor Clinics, Funding Strategy
– Birth of a national educator community for entrepreneurship
What the Educators Said
“Calling myself a ‘Master Trainer’ doesn’t excite me. What does is, when they do!!” – Ayan Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Program Facilitator
“This was not just a workshop. It was a mindset shift. From being a teacher, I now feel like a mentor who can ignite entrepreneurial confidence in my students.” – Program Participant Feedback
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