CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramanan is the Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)-a flagship national Innovation initiative of the Prime Minister and the Government of India of India under the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).

Detailed explanation-2: -Chintan Vaishnav. Dr. Chintan Vaishnav is a socio-technologist, an engineer trained to design and build large-scale systems that possess both human as well as technological complexities.

Detailed explanation-3: -To foster creativity and innovation in young minds, Atal Innovation Mission at NITI Aayog is setting up Atal Tinkering Labs in schools across the country. Till date 14916 schools have been selected for ATL and more than 5100 school have established ATLS in over 650 districts of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chintan Vaishnav appointed director of India’s Atal Innovation Mission. Chintan Vaishnav was appointed to serve as mission director of India’s Atal Innovation Mission. The Mission is India’s initiative to create and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Detailed explanation-5: -ATLs are mainly set up at government-run or local private schools and are developed for students from grade 6 to 10. For the same, an initial financial support of ₹10 Lakhs is provided.