Developing Entrepreneurial Skills through School Industry Links

Learning should not only be theoretical but what we learnt should be practical. Learning should involve the acquisition of skills through practical involvement which can only be achieved through linking school with industry. This paper looks into the concept of entrepreneur and entrepreneurship education. It also looks into some strategies for inculcating entrepreneurial skills into youths so as to make them independent and, in the long run, become employers of labor. School link with industry allows students the opportunity of exploring firsthand real equipment and machinery in the industry where they are attached; the students are taught and are able to handle the instrument. Other methods of developing entrepreneurial skills are also highlighted.