Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Atal Tinkering Labs in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 275 TO BE ANSWERED 19.03.2025

## ATAL TINKERING LABS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## *275.   SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number and locations of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans to establish new ATLs in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to address the issues highlighted in the Third Party Assessment Report of Atal Tinkering Labs?

## ANSWER

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

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) ,(b) & (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a),  (b)  &  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 275* REGARDING  ATAL TINKERING LABS IN ANDHRA PRADESH  RAISED BY SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI.

- (a) Atal  Innovation  Mission  (AIM)  has  established  45  Atal  Tinkering  Labs  (ATLs)  in Konaseema  district  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  details  of  these  ATLs  have  been  placed  at Annexure.
- (b) The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education is planning to set up 50,000 ATLs in the next five years for which plans are under preparation.
- (c) AIM has taken several steps based on recommendations of third-party assessment of ATLs such as:
- i. Appointment  of  State  Nodal  officers  by  State  Education  Departments  to  support innovation related activities at school level including in ATLs
- ii. Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education has issued a notification to all schools for a Mandatory ATL Period/Class of 1-2 hours per week for  all  students  of  6 th to  12 th classes  having  ATLs  along  with  integration  of  ATL Curriculum and ATL Calendar of Activities into regular curriculum
- iii. Introduced cluster-based management  of  ATLs  at  local  level for continuous monitoring of ATLs
- iv. Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  with  the support  of  AIM  conducted  school  innovation  challenge  to  promote  ATL  events resulting in increase  in participation of students in innovation activities.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 275 FOR 19.03.2025 BY SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:REGARDING ATAL TINKERING LABS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## Details of Atal Tinkering Labs in Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh

|   S.No. | Name of School                                                           | Address                                                                                                                                    |
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|       1 | MANDAPETA PUBLIC SCHOOL                                                  | 1-497 NEAR GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE MAREDUBAKA                                                                                                  |
|       2 | SKPGN JUNIOR COLLEGE                                                     | Door No: 13-1-28/6 Main Road Ramachandrapuram                                                                                              |
|       3 | ANDHRA PRADESH SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR BOYS | A.P.S.W.R.S/Jr. College for Boys, GODI (Village) ALLAVARAM (Mandal), East Godavari District Pin 533217                                     |
|       4 | Z P P HIGH SCHOOL BATTELANKA                                             | Z P P HIGH SCHOOL, BATTELANKA, MALIKIIPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533254                                        |
|       5 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL                                         | Z.P.P.H SCOOL , near vinayaka temple, high school street, PERAVARAM village, ATERYAPURAM mandal, EAST GODASVARI District, ANDHRA PRADESDH. |
|       6 | ZPPHIGH SCHOOL                                                           | GOLLAVILLI,UPPALAGUPTAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH PIN 533222                                                            |
|       7 | ARSHA VIJNANA BHARATHI HIGH SCHOOL EAST GODAVARI                         | KOMARAGIRI PATNAM ALLAVARAM MANDAL                                                                                                         |
|       8 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOLUBALANKA                                       | RYALI ROAD UBALANKA RAVULAPALEM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                                                       |
|       9 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOLG VEMAVARAM                                    | D.NO.2-150 NEAR SUBRAHMANYA TEMPLE G.VEMAVARAM I.POLAVARAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI                                                             |
|      10 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL VELLA                                   | VELLA - 533255 RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDALAM EAST GODAVARI                                                                                     |
|      11 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL MACHARA                                 | D.NO-1-160/1 (LAND MARK )NEAR: PANCHYAT MACHARA(V) KAPILASWRAM (M) EAST GODAVARI                                                           |
|      12 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL KADALI                                  | Z P P HIGH DCHOOL KADALI RAZOLE MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                                                       |
|      13 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL PADAMATIPALEM                           | 2-222 NEAR PANCHAYAT OFFICE PADAMATIPALEM MALIKIPURAM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                                 |
|      14 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL PAMARRU                                 | D.NO - 1.1 MAIN ROAD PAMARRU K.GANGAVARM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                                              |

|   15 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL PULLETIKURRU            | 5-45 MAIN RAOD PULLETIKURRU AMBAJIPETA MANDAL. EAST GODAVARI                            |
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|   16 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL VADAPALEM               | VADAPALEM PALLAMAMBHIKA NAGAR KOTHAPETA MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                            |
|   17 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL R.YENUGUPALLI           | NEARE PANCHAYAT OFFICE R.YENUGUPALLI P.GANNAVARAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI                   |
|   18 | ZILLA PARISHAD BOYS HIGH SCHOOL RAVULAPALEM              | 8-283 CANAL ROAD RAVULAPALEM RAVULAPALEM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                           |
|   19 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOLALLAVARAM                      | ALLAVARAM -533217 ALLAVARAM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                        |
|   20 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOLPONNAMANDA                     | PONNAMANDA VILLAGE RAZOLE MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                          |
|   21 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL KATRENIPADU                   | D.NO.1-11 KATRENIPADU RAZOLE MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                       |
|   22 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL KESAVADASUPALEM               | D.NO:2-228 NEAR KANAKDURGA TEMPLE KESAVADASUPALEM SAKHINETIPALLI MANDALEAST GODAVARI    |
|   23 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOLNEDUNURU                       | 2-61 MAIN ROAD NEDUNURU AINAVILLI MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                  |
|   24 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD BOYS HIGH SCHOOL RAZOLE             | DORAGARI THOTA RAZOLE VILLAGE RAZOLE MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                               |
|   25 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL MULASTHANAM             | MULASTHANAM ALAMURU MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                |
|   26 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL YEDITHA                 | YEDITHA MANDAPETA MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                  |
|   27 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL AMBAJIPETA              | MAIN ROAD AMBAJIPETA EAST GODAVARI                                                      |
|   28 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL MUNGANDA                | MUNGAND MAIN ROAD MUNGANDA P.GANNAVARM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                             |
|   29 | GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL KOTHAPETA                         | MAIN ROAD OPP. MARKET KOTHAPETA KOTHAPETA MDLEAST GODAVARI DIST AP 533223 EAST GODAVARI |
|   30 | SSR ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL BHEEMANAPALLI       | CANALROAD BESIDES PHC BHEEMANAPALLI UPPALAGUPTHAM(M)-533222 EAST GODAVARI               |
|   31 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL MOGALIKUDURU            | ZPPHS MOGALIKUDURU MAMIDIKUDURU MDL EAST GODAVARI -533249 EAST GODAVARI                 |
|   32 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL KANDIKUPPA KATRENIKONA MANDAL | ZPHS KANDIKUPPA KATRENIKONA MDLEAST GODAVARI 533214 ANDHRAPRADESH EAST GODAVARI         |

|   33 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST GODAVARI        | H.NO.6-85 KOWSIKA ROAD KOTHAPETA KOTHAPETA MDLE.G.DIST 533 223. EAST GODAVARI                 |
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|   34 | SPSB ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOLTAPESWARAM             | TAPESWARAM (POST) MANDAPETA MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                              |
|   35 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL PERURU                     | PERURU AMALAPURAM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI                                                        |
|   36 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL VANNECHINTALAPUDI SAMANASA | MAIN ROAD NEAR SBI SAMANASA VANNECHINTALAPUDI AMALAPURAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI                  |
|   37 | DR. B.J.Z.P.P.GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST GODAVARI               | Khandriga Alamuru Alamuru Mandal East Godavari Dist. Andhra Pradesh                           |
|   38 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL ANGARA                     | ZPP HIGH SCHOOL ANGARA KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI PIN 533307                        |
|   39 | GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOLMANDAPETA                             | YDITHA ROAD MANDAPETA MANDAPETA MANDALEAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 533308 (ANDAHRAPRADESH)          |
|   40 | GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL ANATHAVARAM                          | GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL ANATHAVARAM-533222 MUMMIDIVARAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH |
|   41 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL KESANAKURRUPALEM           | ZPP HIGH SCHOOL KESANAKURRUPALEM I.POLAVARAM (MANDAL) ANDHRA PRADESH. 533220                  |
|   42 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SURYANAGAR            | Z.P.P.B.HIGH SCHOOL SURYANAGAR AMALAPURAM EAST GODAVARI                                       |
|   43 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL DEVAGUPTAM                 | DEVAGUPTAM ALLAVARAM MANDALEAST GODAVARI DISTRICT EAST GODAVARI                               |
|   44 | ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOLL KUNAVARAM                  | NEAR AKKAMMATEMPLE KUNAVARAM RAZOLE MANDAL533244 EAST GODAVARI                                |
|   45 | ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL MUMMIDIVARAM                     | MUMMIDIVARAM EASTGODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRAPRADESH 533216 EAST GODAVARI                         |

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