The economic development of a nation is inherent in its talented, skilled, and trained youth. The education system of a nation has a vital role to play in the development of entrepreneurial skills. This is not the sole responsibility of vocational and higher education institutions. It has to be fulfilled with utmost care and a suitable plan needs to be chalked out that divides the responsibility of training youth among all the stakeholders, especially the schools imparting primary, secondary, and higher secondary education. While doing so the role of teachers needs to be highlighted. This paper focuses on the importance of entrepreneurship education in schools in India and the role of teachers.