Implementers of School-Based Enterprises Share Their Experiences in Sukhbaatar
Implementers of School-Based Enterprises Share Their Experiences in Sukhbaatar
The workshop for sharing experiences among schools implementing school-based enterprise, as part of the “Entrepreneurship-Focused Socio-Emotional Skills for the Most Vulnerable Youth in Rural Mongolia” project by Save the Children, concluded successfully from September 17 to 20, 2023, at the Secondary School of Erdenetsagaan Soum, Sukhbaatar Province.
In his opening speech, L. Bayan-Altai, the Country Manager and Representative of Save the Children Japan’s Mongolia Country Programme, stated, “The ‘School-Based Enterprise’ initiative has seen remarkable success in Mongolia under the project ‘Entrepreneurship-Focused Socio-Emotional Skills for the Most Vulnerable Youth in Rural Mongolia,’ currently implemented in five secondary schools across five target provinces. I hope these enterprises continue to thrive and eventually become a staple in Mongolian schools.”
L. Baigalmaa, head of the Department of Education and Science of Sukhbaatar province, remarked in her speech that “school-based enterprise has provided schools with the opportunity to generate their income, instilling in children and young adults the importance of starting a career, offering professional guidance, and sharing valuable experiences.”
During the workshop, Yo. Nyamdavaa, the manager of the project “Entrepreneurship-Focused Socio-Emotional Skills for the Most Vulnerable Youth in Rural Mongolia,” presented his school-based enterprise pilot project.
This experience-sharing workshop enabled schools implementing school-based enterprise (SBE) to consolidate their experiences, exchange insights, learn from one another, discuss challenges and solutions in project implementation, formulate future plans, promote a common understanding of the project among stakeholders, and disseminate information to the wider public. Its goal was also to boost collaboration among all parties involved to ensure project sustainability.
D. Nandintsetseg, the director of Erdenetsagaan Soum Secondary School in Sukhbaatar province, shared her experiences, saying, “Our school is implementing a school-based enterprise to provide entrepreneurship education to students and youth through technology lessons. I encourage other schools to learn from our experiences, adopt similar initiatives, and introduce them within their own educational institutions.”
The seminar was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science, the General Department of Education, heads of the Department of Education and Science in the five target provinces, local representatives of Save the Children, project teams, principals of the five secondary schools where SBE is implemented, teachers overseeing the project, business coaches, and consultants. More than 40 individuals actively participated.
The seminar’s concluding meeting took place on September 20 in Baruun-Urt Soum, the center of Sukhbaatar province, where D. Enkhtulga, the senior specialist of the General Department of Education, concluded that school-based enterprise (SBE) can be successfully implemented within the framework of school management.
