Atal Tinkering Lab inaugurated at DAV to boost scientific skills

Tribune News Service

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Ludhiana, September 24

Atal Tinkering Lab was inaugurated today at DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, by SS Johl, Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.

The lab will boost innovative and scientific temperament of students. Equipped with DYI kits and instruments related to scientific concepts, the lab will provide an ideal platform to budding scientists of the school to shape their ideas with the help of paraphernalia.

With a vision to cultivate innovators in India, the Atal Innovation Mission, initiated by the NITI Aayog and Government of India, envisaged a novel programme of establishing Atal Tinkering Labs across the country. The school is proud to be selected amongst them and is making sincere efforts to create innovators for a skilled India. The lab is designed to enhance scientific approach which will support young talent to give shape to their curiosity, creativity and adaptive learning. Students get a chance to experiment with their own hands and make working models. Earlier, students have exhibited innovative and futuristic models of smart car, smart dustbin, traffic lights, line-following robots among others by applying theoretical knowledge to make practical models with the help of the lab.

Johl congratulated the school and wished the students many happy moments of tinkering. He appreciated the models made by students and also gave various tips to them on future models to be tried. Principal JK Sidhu said skilled India was the need of the hour and the school would make all efforts in honing the scientific temperament of students.