Question: Consider the following statements:
i) Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0 (SEP 3.0) was launched on August 16, 2021 for the young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL).
ii) It is joint initiative of ATL and Ministry of Education.
Which of the above two statements are correct?
a) i
b) ii
c) i and ii
d) None
Ans: a
Context
- Third series of Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0 (SEP 3.0) was launched on August 16, 2021 for the young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL).
Related Facts
- This program was launched by NITI Aayog under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in collaboration with La Fondation Dassault Systemes.
- The Student Entrepreneurship Programme is based on the theme of ‘Made in 3D – Seed the Future Entrepreneurs Program’, which was conceptualized and rolled out in France by La Main à la Pate Foundation and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes Europe in 2017.
Working of the Program
- 50 teams from 26 states are selected.
- These teams include the top 20 teams of (Atal Tinkering Lab) ATL Marathon 2019, 10 teams from Aspirational Districts, 10 teams selected by Dassault, and 10 teams from Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Northeast regions.
- Each team comprises 6 students and a teacher.
- Teams will work towards creating their own start-up, design and prototype their innovation using 3D printing, prepare marketing campaigns, define product pricing and create expansion strategy.
- Seed funding will be allocated for their ventures.
By kameshwar shukla