Why in the news?

  • The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, hosted “Mega Tinkering Day 2025,” bringing together over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) from all 35 states and Union Territories.

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

  • What is it?: It is the Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country and was set up in 2016.
  • Objective: To create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country at school, university, research institutions, MSME and industry levels.
  • Implementing Agency
    • NITI Aayog
    • All the initiatives of AIM are currently monitored and managed systematically using real-time MIS systems and dynamic dashboards.
  • Some of the Components of AIM: Atal Tinkering Labs, Atal Incubation Centres, Atal New India Challenge, Mentor of Change Program, Atal Community Innovation Centre and Atal Research & Innovation for Small Enterprises (ARISE)