Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) is a lab set up by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India in almost 8000 schools across India. This lab is a space where you can come and innovate, experiment and think of out of the box solutions for problems that you see every day and would like to solve.
Purpose: To cultivate curiosity, creativity, and imagination in young minds, and to instill skills like design thinking, computational thinking, and physical computing.
Focus: Provide hands-on learning experiences in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.
Goal: To cultivate one million children in India as innovators.
Key Features and Benefits:
Hands-on Learning:
Students can give shape to their ideas through do-it-yourself activities, fostering a tinkering and innovative mindset.
Problem-Solving Skills:
The hands-on approach encourages creativity, critical thinking, and innovation, preparing students for the future workforce.
Entrepreneurship:
ATLs introduce students to entrepreneurial thinking, contributing to India’s growing startup ecosystem.