Mohali, Sep 19 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government is creating a robust ecosystem of opportunities, financial support and institutional backing to turn the youth’s ideas into reality.
Mann was addressing the ISB Leadership Summit-2026 on the Mohali campus of the Indian School of Business (ISB), held on the theme ‘India Unbound: Defining Tomorrow’s Leadership’.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader said Punjab’s youth have no dearth of talent or energy, and his government is focused on providing them the right platform to showcase their abilities, build enterprises and create employment.
He congratulated ISB on completing 25 years and said institutions like it play a big role in giving the right direction to the immense energy of the youth.
He said the government has established a startup centre to turn youth’s ideas into reality, while the ‘Business Blasters’ programme provides seed money to students, and promising ideas from Schools of Eminence are being taken forward for patents.
Calling upon industrialists and investors to invest in Punjab, he said the state is being developed as a hub of industry, investment and innovation.
“The ISB Leadership Summit is the institution’s flagship annual leadership conclave, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, innovators and students to deliberate on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunities shaping India’s future,” Mann said.
He termed the theme of the meet highly pertinent in the era of rapid transformation.
“India today has immense potential because of its young population, technological capabilities and growing economic aspirations, but opportunities do not automatically translate into outcomes. True leadership is about identifying opportunities amid challenges. Opportunities have to be converted into results through a visionary approach, investment and the courage to take risks,” he said.
Highlighting the state government’s efforts to inculcate an entrepreneurial mindset among students from an early age, the CM said the government has launched the ‘Business Blasters’ programme across Schools of Eminence.
On the Business Blasters’ programme, he said, “Under this … students are provided seed money to develop and pursue their business ideas. Entrepreneurship should not be viewed merely as a career option but as a means of creating employment and solving real-life problems.” Urging the students to think beyond conventional career paths, he asked them to focus on building solutions that can create value for society.
Since inception, Punjab has been a land of enterprise, hard work and courage, and perseverance and an entrepreneurial spirit are embedded in its character, Mann said. PTI CHS VN VN
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