Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has announced its partnership with AICTEтАЩs┬а(All India Council for Technical Education) InstitutionтАЩs Innovation Councils (IICs) for empowering┬аAtal Tinkering Lab (ATL) school students┬аacross India.
- It aims to empower school student innovators across India by equipping them with future ready innovation skills.
- For this purpose, ATLs across India will be adopted by IICs.
- The step is in line with NEP 2020тАЩs (National Education Policy 2020) objective of bridging the gap between schools and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).
- While ATL aims to foster a Culture of Innovation at the School level, IIC aims to foster a Culture of Innovation in HEIs.
Key Points
- Around 7200+ ATLs across India with┬аIICs 2500+ Institution Innovation Councils (IICs).
- Through the partnership continuous mentorship support will be provided to ATLs.
- The adoption process will see actions of online mentoring, lecture sessions, group projects, visits of key stakeholders from both sides.
- Through ATL & IICs, the government aims to embed Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, 3D, Blockchain, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality etc. and train students.
- The partnership will provide an opportunity for students to participate in innovation contests and get access to university ecosystem support.
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i.October 13, 2020, Microsoft has partnered with AICTE to empower students, educators in Next-Generation Technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Data Science and Cloud Computing.
About All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE):
Chairman тАУ Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
Headquarters тАУ New Delhi
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