Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Atal Innovation Mission:
- It is a flagship initiative set up under Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Atal Research and Innovation for Small Enterprises is an initiative under it to promote innovation and research in the school children.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Neither 1 nor 2
Notes:
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is the Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
- It was set up in 2016 under NITI Aayog.
- Major Initiatives:
- Atal Tinkering Labs are creating problem solving mindset across schools in India.
- Atal Incubation Centers aims at fostering world class startups and adding a new dimension to the incubator model.
- Atal New India Challenge aims at fostering product innovations and aligning them to the needs of various sectors/ministries.
- Mentor India Campaign is a national mentor network in collaboration with the public sector, corporates and institutions, to support all the initiatives of the mission.
- Atal Community Innovation Center aims to stimulate community centric innovation and ideas in the unserved/underserved regions of the country including Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
- Atal Research and Innovation for Small Enterprises (ARISE) aims to stimulate innovation and research in the MSME industry.