Bangalore: Entrepreneurship in Kerala is now taking a new turn with the states global connect initiative- ‘Emerging Kerala 2012’. The big bang started with India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaking on the State's long-pending demand for an IIT and the state Chief Minister’s word on grace mark and attendance for student entrepreneurs reports asianage.com

Kerala State Government announced a new Student Entrepreneurship Policy, Chief Minister – Oommen Chandy is taking immense measures to ensure that the state by itself emerges as an independent entrepreneurial state. He said “We, in our families, have invested heavily in our younger generations. They need opportunities right here in Kerala and right now. We do not have any more time to wait. We realize that words or ideology alone will not get us either investors or investment”.

The announced policy would favor student entrepreneurs as it supports college-goers who work to innovate, create knowledge, wealth and jobs in the society at or through any Indian Government recognized incubators will be benefited and given 20 percent attendance with an additional 4 percent grace marks in academics which he or she attendance.