The new mantra of entrepreneurship?

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It was a glorious Thursday morning when the wind swept the neighbor’s garden and the leaves of the nearby trees slowly fell on the ground.

It was the same picture in our garden with one exception: the margosa tree seems to have refused to shed its leaves despite the strong wind. It was filled with an empty bench that was usually filled on Thursday mornings when the trio gathered for their weekly chat. However this week Serapina And Mabel stood up He had gone to their villages and Kosi Ama Sera He had gone to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Aldoris, particle for direct object Because Pankaraya, He was also missing with his mobile bakery knock knock

I was planning to do a column on entrepreneurship, a talking point in political circles, and called my good-natured economist friend. Samia (short for Samson), to get his opinion.

“Hello Samia, How are you?” I said. “Okay…what’s cooking?” he asked, a question he often asked as it coincided with my column about “kitchen cabinet” happenings.

I said, “Well, I’m writing about entrepreneurship, which has suddenly become a hot topic among politicians, and I’m trying to provide a way for young people to increase their skills and become innovative business people and thereby get their vote.” to guarantee

These politicians will do anything to get votes and I don’t think they are interested in the people or the country. They only think about their future – gaining power, prestige and wealth.

I was somewhat disappointed by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha’s announcement that entrepreneurship will soon be introduced as a subject in schools. I was actually going to write this focus on entrepreneurship a few weeks ago and propose entrepreneurship education in schools, but the minister beat me to the proposal he made on Sunday.

“There are other politicians who talk about cultivating a nation of entrepreneurs,” he said. I said, “Yes, their rallying cry in reaching the youth of this country is a good tactic to engage the youth and secure their support.” Samia One fine day, I ended the call.

The traditional definition of an entrepreneur refers to someone who starts or owns a business. Whether in agriculture, retail and manufacturing, or in the service sector, entrepreneurs are businessmen who find their success by taking risks. According to one Wikipedia description, in their pursuit, they often disrupt established industries.

Today’s entrepreneur has become a disruptor, launching new businesses or services with innovative and creative ideas, such as the huge information technology (IT) sector that is rapidly attracting tech entrepreneurs. One example is the huge success of PickMe, the hail-riding app that helped a lot during the Covid-19 pandemic by delivering food to people’s doorsteps. Apps like PickMe and Uber have hired thousands of drivers and delivery people who work independently to provide a platform for renting a car or delivering food. Drivers and delivery people are also independent entrepreneurs.

Cultivating entrepreneurs, as now proposed by the Minister of Education (although I thought about it a long time ago) in the generation that is growing and growing in new and innovative products or trying to be a new generation It is essential to employ enthusiastic investors. Test your creative and innovative skills. The information technology sector, which is expected to reach $5 billion in services exports in the coming years (currently about $1-1.5 billion in annual revenue), is one of the industries or service sectors that are using new technologies such as chatbots and bots. The new dialog is greatly improved. Artificial intelligence in its applications online business is a huge business.

Over the decades, the typical careers that students took (indeed largely driven by their parents) were doctors, lawyers, accountants, or teachers. In recent times, entry level education requirements have been reduced for people learning to become accountants. In the good old days, going into business right after leaving school was considered base or beneath one’s dignity. These four previous professions were instilled in the youth in the midst of university education.

Today’s businessman or entrepreneur as he is commonly called is a whole different ball game and many are envious of people succeeding in business especially as a business professional in large corporations or as a tech entrepreneur and other businesses themselves.

According to the Minister of Education, in the first phase, “Entrepreneurship Circles” will be created in 3,000 schools with the aim of creating entrepreneurs from the school level. Under this revolutionary new education system, students have the opportunity to talk to their parents and the ability to choose their career path at the age of 14, ie. Grade 9.

Accordingly, students who complete their studies at the regular level have more opportunities to study entrepreneurship. It is also supposed to provide job guidance from the sixth grade through this transformative educational system. Minister In the first round, entrepreneurship circles will be created in 3,000 schools that will conduct advanced level studies and knowledge and training related to this subject will be provided. has said

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has also talked about new jobs and providing new economic opportunities for small and medium businesses for the youth.

We will create a new set of small and medium businesses. Instead of getting a government job, the youth can think about how to become an entrepreneur. But they don’t have the first thing necessary to become an entrepreneur, which is capital. It sounds difficult, how do you provide an unsecured loan? What happens if a business fails and the borrower is unable to repay the loan?

Small businesses, primarily micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), have been struggling since the pandemic followed by the economic crisis, with many collapsing. This has led to the formation of a new lobby group called the Ceylon Federation of MSMEs. According to an ILO study, the pandemic and the economic crisis have severely affected more than 80% of small businesses.

Twisting of the column when drinking Kosi Ama Sera The second cup of tea, I thought about the challenges Sri Lanka faces not only in reviving small businesses, but in nurturing a new generation of entrepreneurs who want to take risks, use today’s new technologies and new tools to succeed as the country’s next country. Engine of growth