Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi to strengthen ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs

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Atal Innovation Mission - NITI Aayog on 14 March launched 'ATL Sarthi', a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL). 

An overview of the news

• Atal Innovation Mission is setting up Atal Tinkering Labs in schools across the country to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds.

• Atal Tinkering Labs Sarathi will act as a charioteer and enable Atal Tinkering Labs to be efficient and effective.

• ATL Sarthi will provide a monitoring and evaluation framework to enhance the performance of Atal Tinkering Labs.

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

• This is an important initiative taken by the Government of India to promote the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.

Objective of AIM

• Developing new programs and policies to promote innovation in various sectors of the economy.

• Providing forums and opportunities for collaboration for various stakeholders.

• To create an umbrella structure to create awareness and monitor the innovation ecosystem of the country.

• Mission Director AIM - Dr Chintan Vaishnav

Atal Tinkering Labs

• The Atal Innovation Mission has set up Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) in schools across India.

• The scheme aims to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds.

• It develops skills like design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc.