Previous industrial revolutions liberated humankind from animal power, made mass production possible. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is fundamentally different as artificial intelligences will impact all disciplines, economies and industries. Scientific literature had widely illustrated the potential negative impacts, mostly on employability. As widely demonstrated from recent trends in migrations, unemployment are not anymore a mere national affair, making Fourth Industrial Revolution a subject of global governance. According to the PeopleStrong Report, in India 1.5 million jobs annually will be lost in the country due to automation – affecting primarily labour force from disadvantaged socio-economic background. In order to successfully prepare the society for the upcoming changes, education system and timing are crucial factors. EDUREFORM curricula aim to empower future and in-service secondary schools teachers to train students’ critical, analytical, and creative skills. As labour market demand is shifting from ‘problem solving’ to ‘problem analysis’ competences, these soft skills are considered as a crucial assets to perform tasks not achievable by artificial intelligence. EDUREFORM Curricula objective is to create a national best practice to support Indian national authorities in successfully cope with societal challenges directly related to Fourth Industrial Revolution. The academic teachers’ education program will be modernized. With the organisation of vocational trainings, the same teaching techniques will be disseminated among in-service teachers. In order to succeed in its mission, EDUREFORM team is composed by experts from Indian and European universities, working closely with Indian and European schools, assisted by an Indian analytics company managing talent development - preparing national workforces for the ever-changing demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Of all leading nations, India has the youngest population in the world where over 50 per cent of its population (total population over 1.3 billion) which is an estimated 470 million people are of working age, according to the National Sample Survey Office. Of this entire productive workforce about 45%of them are the female population. The female work force is highly underutilised as according to statistics, India currently ranks 70 out of 77 nations on the Female Entrepreneurship Index.Thus, the main objective of ENPRENDIA is to enhance entrepreneurial culture among female population in Indian HEIs while promoting gender equality and gender equity - not only inside the walls of academic institutions but also extending it to civil society and their local communities. Indian society is characterized by miscellany in caste, religion, languages, festivals, attire, economic status and location, among others. However, for various reasons the representation of various groups of the society in terms of participation within the higher education system has remained historically unequal. The emphasis laid on providing an equitable access to opportunities to female students representing various diversified groups is highlighted in ENPRENDIA.The main outputs will be to integrate gender equality policies and strategies within 8 HEIs in India.The project likewise will establish 8 Entrepreneurship Resource Centers (ERCs) with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship among female students, researchers and also bridging universities with local industry and civil society.One innovative aspect is the close cooperation with primary and secondary schools to promote science and entrepreneurship among children and young people.The impact of ENPRENDIA will be felt with the adoption of gender equality policies and equal opportunities by partner HEIs, by sustaining structures that connect universities with the business sector and by enhancing creative skills among young generations.