Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) are designated with state -of -the -art facilities, set aside for creating something new, a space for innovating and providing solutions for problems faced by individuals and communities.
Vision: - ‘To cultivate one million children in India as neoteric innovators who will create jobs of tomorrow and lead impact at scale’
Mission: - ‘Transform India into an Innovative Nation’
Key Features of ATL
ATL is a work space where young minds can give shape to their ideas through hands on do-it-yourself mode; and learn innovation skills. Young children will get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). ATL would contain educational and learning ‘do it yourself’ kits and equipment on – science, electronics, robotics, open source microcontroller boards, sensors and 3D printers and computers. Other desirable facilities include meeting rooms and video conferencing facility.
In order to foster inventiveness among students, ATL can conduct different activities ranging from regional and national level competitions, exhibitions, workshops on problem solving, designing and fabrication of products, lecture series etc. at periodic intervals.