New Delhi, April 20 (Agency) The Royal Government of Bhutan has shown keen interest in adopting the Delhi Government’s Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum (EMC) in schools across their country, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia states on Tuesday. For this purpose, the Bhutanese government is collaborating with the Delhi Government to inculcate the entrepreneurship mindset among Bhutanese students and prepare them for future challenges, the minister informed. “It is a matter of great pride for the Delhi Government that the Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum will now reach students beyond the borders of India.
This collaboration will further strengthen the bilateral relationships between the two countries and will give us an opportunity to learn from revolutionary ideas of Bhutan’s Education department as well in the field of student assessment, inclusive education and curriculum design,” Sisodia said. Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi stated the Delhi governemnt’s happiness curriculum is inspired from the happiness index of Bhutan. “The Delhi Government has been learning a lot from Bhutan ever since the Happiness Curriculum has been launched. We are deeply inspired by the Bhutan Government and the importance that they give to the happiness of Bhutan residents. Drafting of the EMC was the second step of our Happiness Curriculum with a goal to develop a happy and economically sound nation,” he said.
According to the officials of Bhutan Education Department, they have recently launched Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum in their schools in 2021 and they saw a great opportunity to learn from the model of Delhi Government’s EMC and world’s largest student led startup program Business Blasters. Officiating Director at Department of Curriculum and Professional Development in Ministry of Education if Bhutan Government Wangpo Tenzin said EMC will help our students to improve their skills, thought process, and ideas so that they can support themselves and the country. “Covid-19 has been devastating for all of us and has taught us lessons of uncertainties. In such a situation it is important for us to teach our children to become professionally sound and prepare them to beat any challenge in life. Adoption of the Delhi Government’s framework for EMC will make our children economically well-informed,” he added.