HYDERABAD, OCT 12 : Film Actor Daggubati Rana launched TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) program at D. Ramanaidu Studio in Filmnagar here on Wednesday evening.

TYE is a program on entrepreneurship for school students from class 9 to class 12.

The 15th edition of the program of the TiE Hyderabad Chapter was launched by Rana in the presence of TiE Hyderabad President Rashida Adenwala, and programme chairs N.Venkatesh, Subba Raju Pericharla, and Charan Lakkaraju.

Speaking on the occasion , the actor appreciated the initiative and congratulated TiE Hyderabad on their outstanding conduct of the TYE series, and said motivated entrepreneurs are essential in a growing economy.

Entrepreneurship education is gaining traction in schools. That is a very good sign. Cultivating entrepreneurial skills in children at an early age has several benefits, Rana added.

Subba Raju said that the program would culminate with a business plan competition amongst teams formed by the students and the winning team would go to the US to compete against teams from around the world. It is an inclusive program. It will be our endeavour to see that every team has a student from a government school.

Charan mentioned that instruction in the 3-month program is given by TiE Charter Members who bring their vast experience to build the right foundation for the students in all aspects of building a startup.

Rashida Adenwala, Chairperson of TiE Hyderabad introduced TiE as a global volunteer-driven organization fostering entrepreneurship.

The Hyderabad Chapter has over 150 industry leaders as Charter Members who offer guidance and mentorship to aspiring and established entrepreneurs and provide orientation to school and college students.(UNI)