Rot and monotonous speech days in Vijaywada schools are now spent. Atal Tinking Labs (ATL) laboratories have become a platform for students, where their imagination and innovation ability is flying.
Now, for students like Revla Archana, the meaning of textbooks, only they used to rotate them. However, the ATL initiative of the Government of India has changed this thinking under the Atal Innovation Mission. These laboratories have been established in schools across the country for students from 6 to 12 classes.
Here the student, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are obtained in a practical way. Students examine to equipment and equipment, which develop logical thoughts and their skills in solving problems.
They form prototypes and work together on projects with their peers that promote their creativity and entrepreneur.
Ninth grade students of the District Council High School, R Archana (Left) and S Tarnun (Right) Atal Lab are working on the railway accident prevention system.
Creativity
Instead of learning the rotation, this change is towards the real strength, test and search of these laboratories. Archana’s story is a living example of it.
The pain of losing her mother can affect her study and future, but through the ATL initiative she saw a ray of hope.
Archana, after receiving the guidance from her teacher, gave her a positive direction to her suffering. His interest in science has increased and today he is developing a train accident prevention with his team.
The story of Archana is a proof of how these tinker labs can create the power of positive change in sorrow. He said “It was a matter of spreading information written in science books before the ATL. However, in these laboratories it is taught to solve real world problems.”
“My teacher and this laboratory helped me bring my grief back to the positive, creative and productive direction. Now, I am not just learning, with my partner, created a train accident resistance system that can save people’s lives!”
The eighth and 6th grade students of the District Council High School are working on B Suprasa (Right) and a Dilip Kumar (left), a password-based door door lock system, where the door can be opened with a safe password.
Initial challenge
However, this journey was not easy. This scheme created with a good purpose faced many challenges during the implementation. In the absence of coordination with the education department, training and observations of teachers remain minimal.
No change in the course, so that the activities related to it are disconnected from the main issues. Some schools considered it to move attention from the study and do not understand its ability.
However, a new chapter began in 2021. UNICEF has parted with the Andhra Pradesh Education Department and the Vigian Ashram to strengthen the initiative. Together, these three victorywaders resolved to burn a new life in this initiative.
New method of learning
This network, supported by UNICEF, provides technical skills for teachers and students to develop training modules and resources. This network promotes these laboratories so that children can get the opportunity for practical education.
“Our role was to fulfill the gap between the government and the school,” said UNICEF education expert Sheshgiri Madhusudan. We have provided technical assistance, organized training programs for teachers and most importantly, advised to integrate ATL within the school curriculum. “
The great results of this initiative have come out. Schools have begun a special time set for ATL activities through active participation of the education department.
Teachers are now inclining thoughts and problems of design in their classroom. This new combination has changed ATL to important education centers from isolated workshops that have now become an integral part of school life.
Some challenges
Each child of Vijaywada remains an important goal to ensure access to ATL. For this, cooperation between the government, the school and the private agencies is necessary, so that the resources can be properly allocated and this program can be expanded.
It is very important to invest in teachers in continuous training. Teachers need to be equipped with this national skills and knowledge, so that they can easily include ATL in the course. It is the key to long -sufferers of this program.
In Vijaywada, ATL is encouraging a model of education, which arouses curiosity and empowers the young mind.
Investment in ATL is similar to future investment. Through this, it can help prepare a generation that will not only be limited to molding itself in the coming days, but it will turn the future.