Educating For the Future: Lifelong Entrepreneurship

Abstract

The room fell silent as Keshav, a Grade 10 student, stood before a panel of teachers, parents, and industry mentors during the Innovation Day, a flagship event organised by Arya Indus School on 21st April, 2025. Holding his laptop in his hand, he pitched an idea that sounded more like a startup than a school project. On the screen appeared the words: “I am a Startup.” In 2020, the school began experimenting with Lifelong Entrepreneurship, an invention of self. A bold initiative that replaced conventional classroom routines with design thinking, imagination retreats, and student-led innovation journeys.