ISRO, CBSE and NITI Aayog Invite Applications from School Students for ATL Space Challenge 2021

ISRO, CBSE and NITI Aayog have invited applications from school students of classes 6 to 12 for the ATL Space Challenge 2021. The challenge is being organised by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The ATL Space Challenge 2021 aligns with the World Space Week 2021 declared by the United Nations General Assembly and is celebrated from 4 to 10 October each year at the international level, to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology.

The challenge is open to students from both ATL and non-ATL schools, and teams of three can participate in the ATL Space Challenge 2021. The challenge is being hosted with an aim to enable innovation among young school students across the country to learn and engage in creating new, efficient and innovative solutions for specific, real-world challenges in the Space sector and develop solutions that address the key problem areas of the challenge. Students who secure top positions will be presented with opportunities and prizes at the conclusion of the challenge.

Themes of ISRO, CBSE and NITI Aayog ATL Space Challenge 2021

Interested students may choose from the following topics available under the ATL Space Challenge 2021:

• Gaming technology: Develop Games that inform about space or planets.
• App development: Create an app to raise awareness about space and the outer world.
• Robotics: Development of robotic system technologies to improve space exploration missions.
• 3D technology: Create a 3D model virtual or physical for equipment, vehicles and others that can be used to reach space.
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in space: Using artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities in various areas of space operations and spacecraft maintenance.
• Space apps: Develop mobile apps to make living in space better or easier.
• Healthcare: Development of life support systems that enable extended human presence in space.
• Geospatial technology.
• Drone technology.
• Visualize data.

How to Apply for ISRO, CBSE and NITI Aayog ATL Space Challenge 2021?

Interested and eligible candidates will have to submit applications on the official website before 30 September 2021. The following are some of the rules that need to be followed:

• Each team can consist a maximum of three students, and if the team size exceeds the 3 member limit, the entry or submission will be immediately disqualified.
• Individual entries will not be allowed.

• The solution or innovations by the student teams must be aligned to any one of the Challenge Themes in the space sector.
• Each unique solution must be submitted under one theme only. Submitting the same solution or innovation under multiple themes will result in immediate disqualification.

• The final innovation can be a physical or digital solution such as App, Game, 3D Design, and so on, which must be developed using any of the ATL module or platform that is open for all or on any open-source or free platform.