NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’

NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’

Question: Consider the following statements with respect to ‘ATL App Development Module’:
(1) It is an initiative of Department of School Education & Literacy.
(2) Objective is to hone the skills of school students and transforming them from App users to App makers.
Which is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of these
Answer:(b)

Context:

  • NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’ for school children all across the country.

Facts:

  • The ATL App Development modules have been launched in collaboration with Indian homegrown start-up Plezmo.

  • Objective of launching it is to hone the skills of school students and transforming them from App users to App makers in the times to come under AIM’s flagship Atal Tinkering Labs initiative.

  • The ATL App Development module is an online course and is completely Free. Through 6 project-based learning modules and online mentoring sessions, young innovators can learn to build mobile Apps in various Indian languages and showcase their talent.

Link:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1637998