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Panjab University partners UK foundation to launch School of Entrepreneurial Mindset, digital innovation courses

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | February 10, 2026 05:05 PM

CHANDIGARH: Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, today strengthened its global academic footprint by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Haydn Green Foundation, United Kingdom, to establish and operationalise the School of Entrepreneurial Mindset (SEM) and to scale high-quality learning in innovation and entrepreneurship through a technology-enabled model.

The SEM will function as a dedicated academic platform to nurture start-up ideas and socially relevant ventures. With this partnership, PU students will gain access to structured training in entrepreneurial thinking, innovation practices and real-world problem-solving.

The agreement to introduce digital courses in innovation and entrepreneurship for students was signed at the Centre for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the presence of PU Vice Chancellor Prof Renu Vig and Mr Hardev Singh, Chair and Founder Trustee of the Haydn Green Foundation. Registrar Prof Yajvender Pal Verma signed the MoU on behalf of the university. Representatives of the British Deputy High Commission in Chandigarh and various PU officers and academics, including Prof Suveera Gill, Honorary Director, Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, were also present on the occasion.

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