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Option 2 : Secondary School Students

The correct answer is Secondary School Students.

  • Punjab Young Entrepreneur Programme is a start-up programme where class 11 students would be encouraged to propose their original business ideas.
  • Students will be supported by the government by providing seed money of ₹2,000 per student.
  • This programme aims to instill financial and leadership skills in the students, which would equip them to take charge of their careers later in their lives.
  • The government has proposed an allocation of ₹50 crores during FY 2022-23 for this purpose.

Innovation Mission Punjab

  • ​CM Amarinder Singh in September 2021, launched 'Innovation Mission Punjab' (IMPunjab), a public-private partnership that brings in global investors and experts to catalyze start-ups.
  • As partners, the department of agriculture, industries and commerce, Mandi Board, and Startup Punjab are providing over ₹30 crores in cash and kind, including operating expenses for the first three years, 10-year rent-free lease for 12,000 square feet at Kalkat Bhavan and support to startups and incubators in the state.
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