SENATOR Cynthia Villar filed a measure that requires the inclusion of entrepreneurship as a separate subject in the curricula of Junior and Senior High School.

In her Senate Bill 1930, Villar said entrepreneurship is a key driver of an economy and that wealth and high majority jobs are created by small businesses started by entrepreneurially-minded individuals.

The senator explained that entrepreneurship education in other countries starts as early as elementary school and progresses through all levels of education, including adult education.

“Entrepreneurship education does not just benefit those entering the fields of science, technology and business. Students of art, music and humanities can develop their imagination and learn how to apply creative thinking skills to real-world problems,” Villar said.

Entrepreneurship education, she added, can aid students from all socioeconomic backgrounds to think outside the box and nurture unconventional talents and skills.

“Introducing entrepreneurship to the young people develops their initiative and helps them to be more creative and self-confident in whatever they undertake and to act in a socially responsible way,” the senator said.

The bill, Villar said, will allow the benefits of entrepreneurship to be reaped by the future generations which in turn will help the economy to flourish and emerge to be one of the leading economies in Asia and the world.