Atal Tinkering Labs- A Push to Accelerate Entrepreneurial Attitude Among Young Minds in India


Authors : Ekta Tripathi

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL625

Abstract : Linking tinkering, technology, and innovation to societal outcomes will help India flourish economically and socially. India is implementing structural reforms to establish itself as a worldwide innovation hub. To meet the changing business need education system in India required to be reshaped using innovation. This will accelerate growth for a new India. Connecting the traditional teaching method with modern experiential learning will enable India to move towards the path of development. This article describes India's government- led initiative to equip students with 21st-century skills, including creativity, innovation, critical thinking, social and cross-cultural collaboration, and ethical leadership, with the goal of creating a New India. With a vision to “Cultivate One Million Children in India as Neoteric Innovators," Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) were introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Atal Innovation Mission. The objective of this scheme is to develop a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial attitude among young minds. This paper tries to examine the role of ATLs in the economic development of India by boosting innovation and entrepreneurial attitudes among the youth. It also examines the impact of ATLs on creating a skilled work force and promoting the economic growth of the country.

Keywords : Atal Tinkering Labs, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Attitude, Economic Growth.

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Linking tinkering, technology, and innovation to societal outcomes will help India flourish economically and socially. India is implementing structural reforms to establish itself as a worldwide innovation hub. To meet the changing business need education system in India required to be reshaped using innovation. This will accelerate growth for a new India. Connecting the traditional teaching method with modern experiential learning will enable India to move towards the path of development. This article describes India's government- led initiative to equip students with 21st-century skills, including creativity, innovation, critical thinking, social and cross-cultural collaboration, and ethical leadership, with the goal of creating a New India. With a vision to “Cultivate One Million Children in India as Neoteric Innovators," Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) were introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Atal Innovation Mission. The objective of this scheme is to develop a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial attitude among young minds. This paper tries to examine the role of ATLs in the economic development of India by boosting innovation and entrepreneurial attitudes among the youth. It also examines the impact of ATLs on creating a skilled work force and promoting the economic growth of the country.

Keywords : Atal Tinkering Labs, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Attitude, Economic Growth.

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