New Delhi: Education Minister Atishi on Thursday said that the Delhi Government has announced the 'Business Blaster' programme for the 2024-25 academic session and seed money of Rs 40 crore will be provided for this programme.

Addressing the press conference, Atishi said that the programme is expected to attract around 2,45,000 students, who will have the opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into startups.

"The Business Blasters programme for the 2024-24 session will be started soon and the government has allocated Rs 40 crore as seed money for it," Atishi said.

She said approximately 40,000 ideas and startups have begun working under the programme, including perfume, chocolate, eco-friendly products, and technology.

The minister said, "The programme will replicate the success of last year when Delhi government school students not only started their own start-ups but also provided employment to others."

She also mentioned that this year, the government school students will become job providers before completing their studies.

"This programme aims to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment among students, enabling them to become job creators rather than job seekers," Atishi said

She shared this programme has been running in Delhi government schools for the last three years. Under this, seed money is given to students of class 11 and class 12.

Students themselves start their startups in groups. And the top 150 startups are open for public investment, added Atishi.

Sharing the details of some of the successful startups that emerged from the Business Blasters program, the Minister said that one startup is RKE Moulds which works to make moulds for bottles.

"Today, this student startup is employing 20 people and every month this startup is generating an income of Rs 13.5 lakh," Atishi said.

The student startup, Dark Chocobitz, which makes customised chocolates is employing 40 women, she added.

The minister also mentioned that some private schools have voluntarily participated in this, so the Delhi government is also providing opportunities for this program to those schools that want to participate in this.