India's Push for Entrepreneurship: NITI Aayog Aims to Build an 'Army' of Innovators
मुख्य बातें
- •NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission is fostering entrepreneurship through innovation-driven education under the National Education Policy 2020.
- •Over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs have been set up across India, benefiting more than 3.5 million students.
- •Programs like Atal New India Challenges and Atal Incubation Centers support startups with funding and mentorship.
- •The initiative aims to shift focus from traditional job-oriented education to fostering problem-solving and creative thinking.
- •The goal is to create an "army" of entrepreneurs who can drive India’s innovation economy forward.
New Delhi, [Date] – India is taking bold steps to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture by fostering innovation and creativity among its youth, according to senior officials at NITI Aayog. Deepak Bagla, Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), emphasized that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is being leveraged to create a robust learning ecosystem. This ecosystem is designed not just for traditional academic success, but to prepare students for an unpredictable future shaped by rapid technological and economic changes.
