ABOUT AIM

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is the Government of India’s flagship initiative to create and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programs and policies to foster innovation across various sectors of the economy.

ATAL TINKERING LABS

AIM launched the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) program to stimulate a problem-solving and innovative mindset among children in ATL schools and surrounding communities. To foster inventiveness, ATL organizes various activities including regional and national competitions, exhibitions, workshops on problem-solving, product design and fabrication, lecture series, and more at regular intervals.

The Department of Space, ISRO has adopted 100 Atal Tinkering Labs across the country to promote STEM education and encourage space science and technology-related innovations among school students.

ATAL OBJECTIVES

• To create workspaces where young minds can develop innovation skills, shape ideas through hands-on activities, and learn in a flexible environment.

• To empower youth with 21st-century skills such as creativity, innovation, critical thinking, design thinking, social and cross-cultural collaboration, and ethical leadership.

• To help build innovative solutions to India’s unique challenges and support the nation’s growth as a knowledge-driven economy.

ATAL INSIDE DOMINIC’S

The Atal Tinkering Lab at St. Dominic’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School brings us one step closer to the vision of cultivating one million children in India as neoteric innovators. These labs serve as hubs of creativity, fostering imagination and innovation in young minds. Our ATL is designed to teach essential skills such as:

• Designing Skills

• Problem-Solving Skills

• Computational Thinking

• Technical Proficiency

• Entrepreneurial Mindset

• Critical Thinking Skills

HIGHLIGHTS

• Atal Tinkering Lab is a state-of-the-art workspace at St. Dominic’s, where students from Grades VI to IX explore and learn innovative skills using a variety of tools and equipment.

• The lab is fully equipped with electronics and machinery, including a 3D printer, DIY kits, microcontroller boards, sensors, and more.

• Students gain hands-on experience and understanding of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts.

• Students undertake a wide range of innovative projects in fields like robotics, renewable energy, environmental sustainability, healthcare, and assistive technologies.

• Exhibitions, competitions, and workshops are regular features, introducing students to advanced technologies like drones and artificial intelligence.

• Our students actively participate in the ATL Marathon, organized annually by the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.