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2016

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AIM has established 500 tinkering labs in schools. What does AIM stand for
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Adventures in Missions
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Advanced Integration Module
C
Academy Introduction Mission
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Atal Innovation Mission
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Government of India has setup the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) at NITI Aayog. Realising the need to create scientific temper and cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation among young minds, AIM proposes to support establishment of a network of Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) | Government of India’s flagship initiative. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. SCREEN READER ACCESS Skip to main content.

Detailed explanation-3: -About Atal Tinkering Labs The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity, and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the context of education, the tinkering lab refers to a space where youngsters can experiment with, learn, develop and conceptualize different scientific ideas. It is a lot similar to the DIY method where the students are encouraged to apply the knowledge that they have gained in the classroom.

Detailed explanation-5: -With a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’, Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India.

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