Lok Sabha Question No. 1387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Atal Innovation Mission
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1387 TO BE ANSWERED 28.07.2021

## ATAL INNOVATION MISSION

## †1387. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Atal  Innovation  Mission  being  implemented  in  the  country  for fostering innovation;
- (b) the details of the schools covered across the country under this mission till date;
- (c) whether any criteria has been laid down for the participation under the said mission; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Atal Innovation Mission ('AIM') is Government of India's endeavour to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Its objective is to serve as a platform for promotion  of  world-class  Innovation  Hubs,  Grand  Challenges,  Start-up  businesses and other self-employment activities,  particularly  in  technology  driven  areas.  AIM has been launched to create an innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in India by establishing  new  incubation  centres,  scaling  up  established  incubation  centres  and setting up Atal Tinkering Labs in schools.

The vision of Atal Tinkering Lab initiative is to 'Cultivate 1 Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators'. The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity and  imagination  in  young  minds  and  inculcate  skills  such  as  design  mind-set, computational  thinking,  adaptive  learning,  physical  computing,  rapid  calculations, measurements etc. These ATLs are equipped with latest emerging technologies such as electronics, IoT, 3D printing, Robotics, etc.

- (b) The state  wise  summary  of  the  schools  covered  across  the  country  under  the  ATL program is placed as Annexure - A.

## (c) & (d) Yes, following are the eligibility criteria/parameters which have been laid down for the selection of ATLs:

| Criteria       | Parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Infrastructure | • All weather area (1,500 sq. ft.) in regular/plain areas • All weather area (1,000 sq. ft.) in Hilly/Himalayan and Island states/UTs • Computer Lab with internet facility • Steady electricity connection • Science Lab (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) • Library and Playground • At least Class/Grade VI to X • School established at least 5 years ago from date of application |
| Faculty        | • Dedicated &qualified staff: Mathematics, Sciences and Computer teachers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Reach          | • Enrolment - Min. 400 students in Class/Grade VI - X • Enrolment - Min. 250 students in Class/Grade VI - X in hilly states • Regular attendance of 75% &above of the staff &enrolled students over the past 3 years                                                                                                                                                               |

*****

## Annexure - A

State/UT wise summary of funded Atal Tinkering Labs in Schools as on July 2021

| State / UT                 |   Grand Total |
|----------------------------|---------------|
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLAND |            10 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH             |           641 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH          |            31 |
| ASSAM                      |           319 |
| BIHAR                      |            91 |
| CHANDIGARH                 |            22 |
| CHHATTISGARH               |           340 |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI     |             4 |
| DELHI                      |           193 |
| GOA                        |            18 |
| GUJARAT                    |           550 |
| HARYANA                    |           352 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH           |           102 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR          |            80 |
| JHARKHAND                  |           101 |
| KARNATAKA                  |           670 |
| KERALA                     |           352 |
| LADAKH                     |             2 |
| MADHYA PRADESH             |           526 |
| MAHARASHTRA                |           873 |
| MANIPUR                    |            99 |
| MEGHALAYA                  |            12 |
| MIZORAM                    |            24 |
| NAGALAND                   |            24 |
| ODISHA                     |           300 |
| PUDUCHERRY                 |            18 |
| PUNJAB                     |           208 |
| RAJASTHAN                  |           446 |
| SIKKIM                     |            27 |
| TAMIL NADU                 |           885 |
| TELANGANA                  |           297 |
| TRIPURA                    |            20 |
| UTTAR PRADESH              |           789 |
| UTTARAKHAND                |            75 |
| WEST BENGAL                |           205 |
| Grand Total                |          8706 |