Students in Classes IX to XII now have a shot at a free online entrepreneurship workshop run by IIT Kanpur. CBSE has asked schools to spread the word about the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Workshop, and interested students can sign up online. It costs nothing. The catch is the calendar: registration closes on 22 August 2026.
The workshop itself runs on a single day, 23 August 2026, fully online. IIT Kanpur’s Entrepreneurship Cell is organising it, and the Board has passed along the details to CBSE-affiliated schools.
What the CBSE Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Workshop 2026 covers
The session is built around start-up thinking for school students. It looks at entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and how young people can approach problem-solving. Only students of Classes IX to XII can take part.
Participation is voluntary. No school is forcing anyone in, and there’s no fee at any stage.
Key dates and details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organiser | Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kanpur |
| Workshop date | 23 August 2026 |
| Mode | Online |
| Registration window | 05 August to 22 August 2026 |
| Fee | Free |
| Eligibility | Students of Classes IX to XII |
How to register
Registration is through a single online form. Fill it in before the window shuts.
https://forms.gle/7WpmjgHMvikY9LM59
A quick word on who’s behind it. IIT Kanpur is one of the country’s older Indian Institutes of Technology, and its Entrepreneurship Cell is a student-run body that pushes start-up culture on campus. Workshops like this one carry that idea down to school students, giving teenagers an early look at how ideas turn into ventures.
For parents and teachers, the ask from the Board is simple. Heads of CBSE-affiliated schools have been requested to tell eligible students about the workshop and nudge those who are keen to join in. Since the whole thing runs online and free, a laptop or phone with an internet connection is really all a student needs on the day.
One thing to watch: the registration link and the 22 August 2026 deadline are the two details that decide whether a student gets in. Miss the form, miss the workshop. Anyone in Classes IX to XII who wants to attend should register well before the last date rather than leaving it to 22 August.