HCLTech, Pearson India Launch ARISE FOR YOU Student Entrepreneurship Drive

HCLTech announced the inception of ARISE FOR YOU (Aspire. Rise. Inspire. Skill. Excel.) in association with Pearson India and under the strategic guidance of the MeitY Startup Hub, a uniquely innovative student entrepreneurship nationwide program that will be the biggest student entrepreneurship movement of India. 

This program envisages the involvement of more than 150,000 students from over 3,000+ campuses with the national finale scheduled to be held on March 12–13, 2026. An open call for participants is a unique concept in the ESB (Entrepreneurship & Small Business) domain, globally. 

The initiative is targeted at students who will be given access to an Entrepreneurship & Small Business (ESB) Certification course from Pearson India recognized worldwide, industry leader mentorship, and micro-credentials recognized nationally to fuel their startup journeys. 

Through the program’s various activities, students will not only be able to pitch their ideas in a crowd of industry leaders but also be supported to get featured in India’s first Problem Solver Directory. This will link the top innovators directly with the investors and incubators. They will also receive cash grants of up to Rs 10 lakh, along with startups support program slots and national media visibility as prizes for the winning teams.

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VOI features the voice of Srimathi Shivashankar, Corporate Vice President, HCLTech. She throws light on the toughness of the program’s vision while saying, “ARISE FOR YOU is not merely a contest, rather it is a point of flight, where competence comes across with opportunity and recognition is the reward of the effort.”

Supported by HCLTech’s worldwide experience, Pearson’s educational resources, and MeitY Startup Hub’s innovation network, ARISE FOR YOU is in perfect harmony with the Viksit Bharat Mission to create a comprehensive, sustainable ecosystem that revitalizes the entrepreneurial potential of the young people of India.