ANSWER: Atal Innovation Mission
Explanation:
To foster creativity and scientific temper in students, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) will establish 500 Atal Tinkering Laboratories in schools.
- It will provide one time establishment grant-in-aid of Rs. 10 lakh for establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) in schools (grade VI – XII) across India.
- Further, an amount of Rs. 10.0 lakh would also be provided for each ATL over a period of 5 years for operational expenses of ATLs.
- Thus, an amount of Rs. 20 lakhs per Atal Tinkering Laboratory in each selected school will be spent.
- Young children will get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
- Competitions at regional and national scale will also be organised to showcase the innovations developed by the children.
