International Council for Education, Research and Training

Atal Tinkering Labs and the Global Notion of STEM Education

Mishra, Shweta1

Gupta, Satyendra2

1M.Ed. Scholar, School of Education, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, U.P.

2Professor and Dean, School of Education, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, U.P.

Abstract

This study looks at the value of the Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in advancing the idea of STEM learning on a nationwide scale (Atal Innovation Mission. 2017). Global notion of STEM education aligns with the objectives of Atal Tinkering Labs which is a vital part of India’s efforts to promote STEM. The notion of STEM education as a whole is based on the knowledge that these subjects are crucial for technological development, innovation, and economic progress. Initiatives like Atal Tinkering Labs in India help advance the larger global effort to promote STEM (Grabowski Wehrell Diana 2021). education by allowing pupils to engage in hands-on learning and explore their interests. This paper explains the ATL initiative in the progress of Indian students to develop their ingenuity, creativity, and problem-solving abilities through technology. The study also considers the value of STEM education in a fast-changing international environment and focuses on the ATL model counterparts’ global initiatives to advance STEM education. This study explains the influence of the Atal Tinkering Labs on fostering an innovation culture and equipping future generations with necessary abilities for the twenty-first century through a comprehensive review.

 

Keywords: STEM Education, Atal Tinkering Labs.

Impact statement

NITI Aayog, an Indian think tank, has teamed up with Atal Tinkering Labs in an effort to increase its worldwide reach and foster the neoteric innovation of 1 million Indian children. My paper ‘Atal Tinkering Labs and the Global Notion of STEM Education’ demonstrates the working of ATL Labs to ensure that Indian students have a bright future in the fields of technology and artificial intelligence. In order to support the STEM education system by encouraging curiosity, creativity, and imagination, NITI Aayog has built a network of “Atal Tinkering Labs” (ATL) as part of the Atal Innovation Mission. I visited various schools equipped with the facility of Atal Tinkering Labs and had a positive interaction with teachers and students and gain knowledge about ATL. My research will be giving positive result for the Global notion of STEM education aligns with the objectives of Atal Tinkering Labs which is a vital part of India’s efforts to promote STEM.

About The Author

Name– Shweta Mishra, M.Ed. student, School of Education, Galgotias University,  Greater Noida 

Experience- 8 years School teaching experience.

Skills

  • Swayam Course Certicate of Achievement in Academic Writing. 
  • Swayam Course Certicate on Soft Skills. 
  • Certificate of Participation in 6 days Online Training on “Specific Learning Disabilities” by CIET-NCERT.  
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application.

Achievements-

Paper Presentation on :

  • Presnted ‘Competent Teachers: A Vehicle to realize the Goal of National Education Policy 2020’ at IPEM Gaziabad.
  • Presntation on ‘Preparing Skilled Teachers is a need for the 21st Century’ at Indraprasth University New Delhi.
  • Presented ‘Accountability of teacher education and students towards Attendance Assurance’ at St. Thomas School of Education Greater Noida.

Academic- 

  • Completed Master of Education from School of Education Galgotias University Greater Noida in 2023.
  • Bachelor of Education in 2010 from School of Education Christ University, Bangalore.
  • Post Graduate in Zoology in 2005 from VBS Purvanchal University Jaunpur.
  • PG Diploma in Computer Application in 2005.
  • Bachelor in Graduation in 2003 from VBS Purvanchal University Jaunpur.

Hobbies- 

  • Creative Writing 
  • Content Creation
  • Reading about New Scientific researches
  • Gardening

Publications- 

  • Published the Research paper on ‘Analysis of the Levels of Awareness of School Teachers toward STEM Education’ at JTER Volume 18, Issue 1, 2023. 
  • An article published on topic ‘Competent teachers: A vehicle to realize the goals of National Education Policy-2020. 
  • An article on ‘Atal Tinkering Lab: The Practical Relevance of Stem Concepts’ 
  • An article on ‘Successful School Management in India: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti’ 

Participation- 

In Seminars & Conferences

  • Presented ‘Competent Teachers: A Vehicle to realize the Goal of National Education Policy 2020’ in a seminar at IPEM Gaziabad. 
  • Presentation on ‘Atal Tinkering Lab: The Practical Relevance of STEM Concepts’ at CIERT New Delhi
  • Seminar Presntation on ‘Preparing Skilled Teachers is a need for the 21st Century’ at Indraprasth University New Delhi. 
  • Seminar Presented ‘Accountability of teacher education and students towards Attendance Assurance’ at St. Thomas School of Education Greater Noida. 
  • Participated as volunteer at STEM India Foundation program at Genesis Global School. 
  • Workshop on STEM Education by ‘STEM India Foundation program at Genesis Global School.’ 
  • Workshop on ‘Developing Lesson Plan based on Experimental Learning Approach.’ At PIIT Greater Noida.
  • Participated Science Day Webinar Competition at Galgotias University Greater Noida secured 1st position. 
  • Faculty development program Certificate of participation 13th Feb 2022 Galgotias University Greater Noida. 
  • Attended National Seminar on “Pollution in The Ganga” at Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi. 
  • Attended 3Days Workshop on “Recent Development in Education” at Christ University Bangalore. 
  • Attended 3Days Workshop on “Personality Development” at Christ University, Bangalore.

Dr. Satyendra Gupta is working as a Professor and Dean of the School of Education at NAAC A+ accredited Galgotias University, Greater Noida since 2014. He is the founding dean of the School of Education at Galgotias University. Before joining Galgotias University he served at Ram-Eesh Institute of Education, Greater Noida for 14 years in various capacities and left the institute as the principal. He also taught in schools for more than two years. He has more than twenty-four years of teaching experience in teacher and school education. In teacher education, he has been teaching M.Ed. and B.Ed. students and supervising Ph.D. scholars and M.Ed. students for their research work. For the last fourteen years, he has also been looking after the administration work of the institute and university as the head of the department. He completed his higher education and doctoral work at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. He remained on the panel of the subject experts of the D.El.Ed. program run by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Noida in the years 2018 and 2019. During this tenure, he delivered twenty-one lectures on Live Telecasts on the ‘Vagda’ Channel and took four Radio counselling sessions on the ‘Mukt Vidya Vani’ radio channel of the NIOS for the D.El.Ed. students. He has served as a VT member in NCTE for the inspection of the teacher education institutions. Presently he is on the panel of the editorial board of the EDULINK- Journal of Education. He also remained on the panel of research paper reviewers of the journals being published by the Ram-Eesh Institute of Education and Army Institute of Education, Greater Noida. He has been working for the NAAC accreditation and also guiding others for the same. He is on the external examiner panel of various universities. He has also been invited to take viva-voce of the Ph.D. scholars and to evaluate Ph.D. theses, M.Phil. and M.Ed. dissertations by the universities. Presently in his credit, he has forty-two publications as research papers, proceedings and book chapters. Two papers he has presented at international conferences in virtual mode. He has also presented papers in NCERT, Delhi and NCERT-RIE Bhopal organized seminars in virtual mode. He has presented more than forty-five papers in various national seminars. He has also been invited to the FDPs to deliver his lectures offline and online. He is also invited to conduct a AAA audit of the institute. He has also chaired the technical sessions in the seminars. He has convened, participated in, conducted, and delivered more than forty-six online and offline seminars, webinars, FDPs, and workshop sessions. He has also delivered guest lectures. He has been invited by the schools and institutions as their programs’ chief guest. He is a life member of AIAER, IATE, and CTEF. He remained a member of the ‘School’s Management Committee’ of a school in Greater Noida during 2021-22. He has also remained a member of the Board of Studies of Sharda University. ‘Rotary Club of Sahibabad’ awarded him the ‘Gratitude’ certificate in November 2021 for his contribution during the Corona period in the field of education. Dr. Gupta was invited as a subject expert by SCERT, Delhi for a 04-day workshop to categorize completed research conducted at SCERT and DIETs of Delhi state in February 2022 and to assist one of the researchers of SCERT to complete her project in June 2021 and March 2022. He is now also serving as the Chairperson of the Delhi-NCR Chapter of the Council for Teacher Education Foundation (CTEF) and the National president of the Council for Teachers’ Professional Development (CTPD). 

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