The NITI Aayog has planned to establish 1000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories in Jammu and Kashmir.

Highlights

• Out of 1000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories, 187 will be established by the end of the financial year 2021-22.
• Out of 187 ATLs, 31 are being established across government schools of J&k while 50 will be established in several educational institutions like KVs, JNVs and Private schools.
• Process of establishing the remaining 106 labs will be initiated soon.
• Apart from that, department has also been asked to ensure regular maintenance of infrastructure as well as equipment of these centres in line with other government departments.

Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL)

ATL is a sub-mission under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of Central Government in India. It is the flagship initiative of AIM, that seeks to nurture an innovative mindset amongst high school students across India. It is an important government scheme administered under NITI Aayog. The initiative also seeks to boost cognitive development among children where they are provided avenues to widen their understanding on scientific ideas.