ISRO Announces Names of 45 ATL Schools from which Students will get Mentored and Even Watch Launches

ISRO has announced the names of 45 schools it has adopted in the first phase of the initiative launched by NITI Aayog and the Indian Space Research Organisation to promote education in the field of STEM, space education and space technology-related innovations for school students. ISRO has adopted a total of 100 ATLs across the country. Students involved in these ATLs would also be invited as guests to witness future launches from Sriharikota.

Atal Tinkering Labs aim at providing activity-based learning in the identified schools across the country where school students will be allowed to give shape to their ideas for societal problems. The initiative also aims at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, enabling over 3 million students between Grade 6 to Grade 12 to acquire a problem-solving, tinkering and innovative mindset.

The Names of Some Schools Adopted by ISRO in Phase I

Students from the following schools will get to interact with scientists and engineers from ISRO headquarters, USRC, ISTRAC, LEOS, SAC, SHAR, NRSC, IISU, LPSC and so o:

• Kendriya Vidyalaya ,IISC
• Kendriya Vidyalaya,Hebbal, Bangalore
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, NAL Campus, Bengaluru
• Government High School, Abbigere
• Government Junior College High School Section, Peenya
• GJC, Kadugodi
• Government Pre University College, Madiwala
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Air Force Station, Yelahanka
• Government High School, Yantaganahalli
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rail Wheel Factory
• BBMP Composite PU College,Kasturbanagar
• Shri Kashi Vidya Vihar Gujarati Madhyamik Shala
• Shree Gyanmanjri School - Ralgon
• Sanskruti Vidhyalaya, Deodar
• Jay Ambe Vidhyalaya, Dhamasiya
• Dakshinamurty Vidhyamandir
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ongole
• AP Model School
• ZPHS Girls Narayanavam

There are several other schools that have been adopted as part of this initiative, and the complete list can be accessed on the official website.