100 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) will be adopted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and 45 labs have been adopted in its first phase. According to ISRO, the decision was announced in an online event organized on Monday by the Department of Space, Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog.
ISRO said that the remaining 55 Atal Tinkering Lab will also be adopted by ISRO soon. Its objective is to promote teaching-training in school students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), space education and innovations related to space technology.
At ATL, children will be imparted training on the basis of activities so that they can develop better ideas towards the problems inherent in the society and also through it to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
In ATL, more than three million students studying in class six to twelve will be helped to solve problems, organize things or situations and adopt a new mindset.
ISRO said that through video message in this ceremony held on Monday, CEO of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant, Secretary of Department of Science K.K. Sivan, Mission Director of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) Ramanan, Director of Capacity Building Program Office at ISRO, P.V. Venkitakrishnan and Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar were seen interacting.
Sivan expressed the hope that the move will help foster a spirit of innovation and experimental learning among school children.
He said that as a part of self-sufficient India, children are able to realize their dreams related to space science, ISRO is taking a small step in this direction by training them.
ISRO Chief Sivan also said that "I invite the students of Atal Tickering Lab to see the launch of a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh."
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