Indian school announced winner in School enterprise Challenge Award

The Heritage School Kolkata have been named as winner in teach A Man to Fish's School Enterprise Challenge, with their school Enterprise beating off competition from all over the world to take the prize in the "Planet" category in 2011.
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May 5, 2012 - PRLog -- Teach A Man To Fish is an international education charity committed to tackling global poverty. They support schools across Africa, Asia & Latin America to set up enterprises as a hands-on way to teach practical & business skills - and to generate extra income in the process. For details click :
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With 175 business plans submitted from schools in 37 countries, the students of the Heritage School have done exceptionally well to be named as one of the top winners in the competition. Its unique and entrepreneurial approach to creating their School Enterprise meant that it caught the judges attention in what was a highly competitive field. 2011 was the inaugural year of the School Enterprise Challenge, run by UK-based international development charity, Teach A man to Fish.
eco-friendly materials to manufacture decorative and practical candles for example mosquito repellant candles. In this enterprise the teachers, students and even the bus drivers were involved. Profits generated by the student business have been re-invested into their school, helping to lower fees and improve the infrastructure.


Having been named as a winner in the "Planet " category of the competition, the students of Gymnasium N4 have earned prize winnings of USD $5000.

The school Enterprise challenge is a global competition for schools in developing countries to establish school-based enterprises. Participating in the competition helps the students learn valuable skills, raise additional income for their schools, and create lasting partnerships with schools in other countries.

Registration for the School Enterprise Challenge 2012 has opened at http://schoolenterprisechallenge.org/
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