February 24, 2025 3:39 PM

Shaping Viksit Bharat: 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs to drive innovation

In a bold move towards nurturing innovation and scientific temper among India’s youth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the establishment of 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in government schools over the next five years. This ambitious initiative, a cornerstone of the Union Budget 2025-26, represents a quantum leap in India’s trajectory towards becoming a global innovation hub and realizing its vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. What catalyzed this systemic transformation? Wh...