Entrepreneurship education and training in Indian higher education institutions: a suggested framework
ISSN: 0040-0912
Article publication date: 28 June 2021
Issue publication date: 1 November 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The study aims to evaluate the components of entrepreneurship education and training (EET) in India. The paper proposes a framework for an effective EET regime for amalgamating entrepreneurship education as fundamental to mainstream higher education in India.
Design/methodology/approach
The current study utilises a qualitative research technique, that is, the narrative inquiry methodology based on in-depth interviews. The study respondents included sixteen educators who are actively engaged in EET and related activities for a minimum of ten years.
Findings
The study identified five broad “meaning units” or “themes,” that is, “incremental pedagogical efficiency and flexible evaluation systems,” “entrepreneurial experience of the faculty,” “extended support,” “holistic mentoring” and “experiential learning” as components of an effective EET regime.
Originality/value
The study will help the policymakers and higher education institutions (HEIs) revisit their policy frameworks and practices to promote entrepreneurial capacity and entrepreneurial intentions among students. The study will also help to gain deeper insights into EET components and will propose a framework for an effective EET regime based on its findings.
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Acknowledgements
This study was supported by the Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR), a research grant (No. IMPRESS/P1083 /489/18-19/ICSSR).
Citation
Chhabra, M., Dana, L.-P., Malik, S. and Chaudhary, N.S. (2021), "Entrepreneurship education and training in Indian higher education institutions: a suggested framework", Education + Training, Vol. 63 No. 7/8, pp. 1154-1174. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-10-2020-0310
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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