Atal Innovation Mission Calls For Applications For ATL Marathon 2022-23
ATL Marathon 2022-23: G20 themes adopted by AIM for students to innovate in this year’s flagship innovation competition. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog today opened applications for ‘ATL Marathon 2022-23’- a flagship innovation challenge under AIM’s Atal Tinkering Labs program.
About ATL Marathon 2022-23
ATL Marathon is a national-level innovation challenge for young innovators across India who can solve community problems of their choice, and develop innovative solutions in the form of working prototypes or, minimum viable products (MVP).
The last edition of the Marathon witnessed 7000+ innovations, the top 350 of them got internship opportunities with reputed companies in India, prizes, and certificates from AIM, and NITI Aayog. This year’s ATL Marathon is going to be bigger and grander.
ATL Marathon 2022-23 Theme
The theme for this edition of ATL Marathon is “India’s G20 Presidency”. As India assumed the presidency of the G20 this year, AIM has designed the problem statements based on G20’s working group inspiring recommendations on internationally relevant issues in respective areas of the focus.
The idea is to create a huge opportunity for students to innovate not just for the better of India but for the world by resolving global problems in various sectors. It is going to be a watershed moment for India and a unique opportunity for students to solve local and global problems.
This year, students have the option of submitting projects in areas apart from the specified themes. Students will be able to solve local community problems differently from the problem statements given.
ATL Marathon 2022-23 Language
ATL Marathon 2022-23 is available in Hindi also. Students can get all details about ATL Marathon in English & Hindi and submit their entries in both languages.
Top teams will get an Internship opportunity through the Student Innovator Program with leading corporates & Incubation Centres of India, certificates from AIM, NITI Aayog, and many more exciting opportunities.
Unveiling the challenge, Mission Director AIM Dr. Chintan Vaishnav said “This is an exciting moment for all of us. We have seen some brilliant innovations from the last Marathons and we are sure this year too, we will get to see some exciting innovations. For students, ATL Marathon is a great journey from building a great team to resolving a problem of national importance.”
What’s new this year?
ATL Marathon 2022-23 is available in Hindi too. Now, you can get all details about ATL Marathon in English & Hindi and submit your entries in both languages
India @G20 – India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022. The themes of this year’s ATL marathon are adopted from the working groups and committees of G20.
This year, students have the option of submitting projects in areas apart from the specified themes. Students will be able to solve local community problems differently from the problem statements given.
Emphasizing the importance of this year’s theme, he said that this year the Marathon is going to be a crucial one as students will be working on problem statements that have derived from G20’s global relevant issues. He encouraged students to come forward and be a part of this golden opportunity.
Journey of a student in ATL Marathon 2023
Problem Statements
Education
Innovate to ensure access to education for all
Innovate to help children with special needs learn effectively
Health
Innovate solutions for patients suffering from the most common diseases in India.
Build solutions to find new ways to address health and nutrition challenges (malnutrition, obesity etc.)
Agriculture
Design solutions to increase agricultural yield in India
Design solutions to position millets as alternative staples globally
Environment & Climate Sustainability
Innovate to find ways to reduce carbon emissions in industries
Build solutions to make every citizen in India adopt an environment-conscious lifestyle( LiFE movement )
Development
Design a solution to improve public transportation in India
Design a solution to improve the drinking water and sanitation problem in India
Digital Economy
Build solutions for the Digital India Movement across different sectors
Design solutions to improve digital governance
Tourism
Design solutions to boost the tourism industry in India
Build a solution for sustainable development in popular tourist locations preserving the natural and ecological heritage of the region
Others (Identify your own problem statement and innovate for it)
This year, we have a unique theme to incorporate all special ideas and innovations. If you have any innovations in any sectors other than the 7 themes above, you can submit your projects here.
Important Dates & Timeline
| Start Date | 15th December 2022 |
| End Date | 28 February 2023 |
Prizes & Certificates
Top 350 teams – Student Internship Programme (SIP)
Top 50 teams – Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP)
Special Certificates –
- Top 10 teams from each state
- Top 10 teams from rural areas
- Top 10 teams from government schools
- Top 10 teams from Aspirational Districts
- Top 10 teams including Children with special needs
Terms and Conditions
- The ATL Marathon 2022-23 is for Indian students currently enrolled in school (Class VI to Class XII) both from ATL and non-ATL schools, in case your entry is selected as a finalist, the team members may be asked to provide proof in the form of a photo of your school ID-card or any other form as deemed appropriate by AIM, NITI Aayog.
- Failure to do so may result in your entry being disqualified.
- There is no limit on how many teams from a school can participate.
- The online application form submission will include: Research Document 3-minute Video (capturing details of their working prototype/solution) ATL In-Charge, School Teachers, Mentors of Change, Alumni and external mentors from the local ATL ecosystem may support the student teams.
- Kindly note individual member entry is not allowed. Also, if the team size exceeds the 3- member limit, the entry/ submission will be immediately disqualified.
- Each Team shall consist of a maximum of 3 students (class 6th to 12th) and one ATL in-charge/ School Teacher (must be an employee of the ATL School).
- We encourage ATL schools to also include other school and/or community students within the Team Composition.
- Kindly note individual member entry is not allowed. Also, if the team size exceeds the 3- member limit, the entry/ submission will be immediately disqualified.
- Top 350 Teams will get Internships through the Student Innovator Program with leading corporates of India, certificates from AIM, NITI Aayog, and many more interesting opportunities at the conclusion of the Marathon.
- Top teams from SIP will participate in the Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP) All participating students and teachers will get a Certificate of Participation from AIM, NITI Aayog.
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