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Deadline for applying for Atal Tinkering Labs round 2 extended
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentSchools will have to apply by August 15 on NITI Aayog website The government has decided to extend the deadline for the setting up Atal Tinkering labs at government schools, wherein state-of-the-art science labs will be set up to ensure quality science studies.While schools are supposed to apply for the labs directly on the NITI Aayog website, the deadline for the sending applications regarding the scheme was earlier July 15. It has now been extended to August 15.The labs are being set up to boost independent thinking among the students and to motivate them to take up research and…
UGC urges universities, colleges to apply for innovation funding scheme AIC
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL, More Info | No commentThe Atal Incubation Centre is an innovation funding scheme which provides for a grant-in-aid of up to Rs 10 crore for a maximum period of five years. New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged all public universities and the colleges under them to apply for aid from the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), an innovation funding scheme formulated by the Niti Aayog last year. In a letter issued on Wednesday, the central funding agency for the universities asked the latter to “encourage the academic fraternity of your esteemed University and your affiliated colleges” by applying to the…
NITI Aayog & AICTE_INDIA signed SoI to provide mentorship support of aff. colleges for 366 ATLs & to strengthen innovation ecosystem
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL, More Info, Robotics | No commentNITI Aayog & AICTE_INDIA signed SoI to provide mentorship support of aff. colleges for 366 ATLs & to strengthen innovation ecosystem
Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE & Ramanan Ramanathan, Director AIM talking all about Atal Incubation Centres
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL, More Info, Robotics | No commentLIVE with Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE & Ramanan Ramanathan, Director AIM talking all about Atal Incubation Centres.
Elon Musk didn’t like his kids’ school, so he made his own small, secretive school without grade levels
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL, More Info | No commentElon Musk didn’t like his kids’ school, so he started his own, the inventor and entrepreneur said in an interview on Beijing Television. The school is called Ad Astra – which means “To the stars” – and is small and relatively secretive. It doesn’t have its own website or a social media presence. Christina Simon, who writes about private elementary schools in Los Angeles , has done some digging around Ad Astra. She says she’s been in contact with a mother whose child attends Musk’s school. The mother told Simon that the relatively new Ad Astra School is “very…
Launch your ATL with Tinkering Marathon on July 28, 2017, in your school
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentWe are sure you must be in the midst of completion of setting of the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) and we hope the experience would have, been exciting both for the faculty and the school. As the new session dawns it is time to give wings to the creativity of students and what better way to start off than by way of kicking off the TINKERING Marathon 2017. Get ready and keep the energy going, because it’s time to celebrate and bring alive the magical ideas. What: It is a one day marathon packed with fun-filled activities for both students &…
Niti to set up 1,000 innovation labs in schools this year
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL, More Info | No commentNew Delhi, (Jun 16): NITI Aayog will set up 1,000 Atal Tinkering Labs(ATL) in various schools this year under a mission aimed at fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. The Aayog , last year, had selected 457 schools to set up Atal Tinkering Labs under the Atal Innovation Mission(AIM). It had received more than 13,000 applications from various schools from all states and Union Territories. ATLs are dedicated work spaces for students (Class 6th and Class 12th) to acquire innovation skills, develop ideas and build prototypes using latest equipment such as 3D printers, robotics…
NITI Aayog to set up 1,000 labs in schools under Atal Innovation Mission
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL, More Info | No commentNew Delhi: The founders of three start-ups have expressed interest in mentoring students under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog chief executive officer Amitabh Kant said on Friday. The three are Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal and Oyo Rooms’ Ritesh Agarwal. Mint couldn’t immediately reach Sharma, Aggarwal and Agarwal for comment. Also, firms such as Intel Corp., International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Robert Bosch GmbH and Schneider Electric SE want to partner with schools as part of the Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) initiative. These tinkering labs are equipped with “do it yourself” kits and instruments…
Atal Innovation Mission opens round 2 of applications from schools for setting up Atal Tinkering Labs
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentAtal Innovation Mission opens round 2 of applications from schools for setting up Atal Tinkering Labs Link for more details: http://niti.gov.in/content/atal-tinkering-laboratories To know more about the Guidelines: Click Here #AIMToInnovate
NITI Aayog Launches the ‘Grand Innovation Challenge’
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentNITI Aayog launched today the first phase of the ‘Grand Innovation Challenge’ to seek citizens inputs on the key developmental challenges facing India. The ‘Grand Innovation Challenge’ is being launched on the MyGov portal, to involve citizens at the very first stage in innovating for India’s development. The idea is to work together with the States and every citizen as Team India to ensure progress. leaving no one behind. The focus is on the social sector, the most vulnerable sections and to involve citizens in crowd sourcing ideas to address challenges facing India’s development. In Phase I of the…
NITI Aayog Grand Innovation Challenge
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentPHASE I: IDENTIFYING ‘GRAND CHALLENGES’ FACING INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, across forums, reiterated the importance of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for India’s Development. NITI Aayog is leading this key goalfor India by leading the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). With the launch of AIM, NITI will provide fillip to theswelling Innovation potential in the country. Partnering with the best minds nationally and internationally, we will bring together experts in academics, technology, industry, entrepreneurship and research. This resource bounty will bemade available to innovative minds from across India to tap on. The‘Grand Innovation Challenge’ is being launched by NITI…
Atal Grand Challenge Awards
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentThe factors holding back rural and semi-urban India are lack of 24/7 electricity, roads that are usable round the year, clean water, suitable housing, access to basic healthcare, quality education, lack of farm mechanisation and employable skills. While state-of-the-art technology can address a number of these challenges, the existing solutions have been out of reach due to their excessive high costs. Atal Grand Challenge (AGC) Awards, under the Atal Innovation Mission, has the objective of developing novel disruptive technologies that are ultra-low cost, low maintenance, durable and customised to the local conditions of India. AGC will award grand prizes to…
ATL Funds Utilisation Guidelines – Grant-in-aid
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | 1 CommentATL Funds Utilisation Guidelines – Grant-in-aid Click here to view the ATL Funds Utilisation Guidelines – Grant-in-aid by NITI aayog To know more in details, please visit https://www.robolab.in/robolabs/robolabs-for-schools/
ATL Procurement Guidelines
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No comment[notphone] ATL Procurement Guidelines [/notphone] [phone] ATL Procurement Guidelines [/phone] Click here to view the ATL Procurement Guidelines by NITI aayog To know more in details, please visit https://www.robolab.in/robolabs/robolabs-for-schools/
ATL FAQs
In Atal Tinkering Labs ATL | No commentATL FAQs Click here to view ATL FAQ1 Click here to view ATL FAQ2 To know more in details, please visit https://www.robolab.in/robolabs/robolabs-for-schools/