Chhagan Bhujbal inaugurates Atal Tinkering Laboratory in Nashik
Nashik, July 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Food, Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal today inaugurated Interactive Panel Board, AI (Artificial Intelligence) Course and Atal Tinkering Laboratory at Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Vidyalaya and Junior College at Vinchur in Niphad taluka of the district.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the main objective of starting Atal Tinkering Lab at the school-level under the government's Atal Innovation Mission is to increase curiosity and experimentation among students.
Through Atal Tinkering Lab, the attraction of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, teaching through hands-on experiments, creating your own models, and implementing ideas will be made available, he informed.
As a result, students in rural areas will have access to modern facilities, equipment and computer knowledge like in the city, the minister said.
Innovators, startup entrepreneurs, data scientists, and robotics engineers of tomorrow will be trained here, he said.
Highlighting the role of teachers in shaping students, Bhujbal urged them to strive to make students aware of new technologies.
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