Training Session for MD Senior Secondary School Mankrola On

World Creativity and Innovation Day

21st April 2023

Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Ministry of Education (MoE), Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram organized Training cum boot camp session for Atal Tinkering Lab for students of classes VIII-XI and for teachers of Science, Math and Computer departments on Friday, 21^st April 2023 of  M D Senior Secondary School. Prof. Pooja Sharma along with Prof. Neha Verma were the resource person of the session enlightened them about ATL, its need and origin, Innovation council, innovation and entrepreneurship.

In the session, the objectives of Niti Aayog, Government of India for setting up ATL- a space for creation rather than observation and its utilization were discussed. Students were sensitized about the need for non-curricular based experimentation and integration of idea and theories which students generally face during their day-to-day interaction with science and its inventions. 

The workshop involved the following disciplines:

• Use of Technology in various fields
• Hands-on assembly
• Presentation on concepts of innovation
• Demonstration of Arduino, 3D Printing etc. 

Prof. Neha Verma expressed need to focus on making products which have significance in everyday life and therefore are relevant to the industry. This will allow young children to get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). ATL contains educational and learning ‘do it yourself’ kits and equipment on – science, electronics, robotics, open-source microcontroller boards, sensors, 3D printers and computers. 

This initiative will foster the culture of ideation, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative thinking, design thinking, prototyping, out-of-box thinking, and IP commercialization by facilitating the training (for teachers), field visits, leadership talks, awareness, orientation sessions, boot camps, national-level exhibitions, hackathons, skill modules, new courses for students, linking of school innovation ecosystem with higher educational institutions (HEIs), etc. at schools. The sessions were enriching, informative and educational leaving everyone excited and inspired.