Atal Innovation Mission News

Applications are open, inviting young/differently abled entrepreneurs to innovate solutions that enhance access to opportunities and the well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

With this new launch, through hands-on projects and activities, the step-up module encourages a deeper understanding of AI which can be applied in the real world The module is designed in an attractive graphical manner that is comprehensible for all students belonging to rural and urban areas The step-up module needs no previous knowledge and introduces the concepts to students from the basics using interactive tools and activities so as to keep their attention undivided, said the Aayog

As many as 3000 more schools have been selected by the Niti Aayog to get Atal Tinkering Labs under the Atal Innovation Mission. The selected schools are now slated to get as many as Rs 20 lakh each for the purpose. The grant will be provided to the schools over a period of five years.

The project envisions grants of up to Rs 1 crore for selected innovations, products in 17 focus areas.

The government has appointed Ramanathan Ramanan, a senior executive of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to head Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) functioning under NITI Aayog.

A NITI Aayog panel has proposed a cash prize of up to Rs 30 crore and setting aside 1 per cent of corporate profits to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in India.

The startup ecosystem is set to receive further push in the country as Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said that Prime Minister Modi is expected to to make important announcements in the event Startup India in December