Parliament Question: Atal Tinkering Labs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *389 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025 ATAL TINKERING LABS *389. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) sanctioned, established and operational under the Atal Innovation Mission in the country so far, State/UT, district and year-wise, particularly in Andhra Pradesh since its inception;

(b) the total funds allocated and disbursed for the establishment and functioning of these ATLs since its inception State/UT and year-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to establish new ATLs under the Union Budget 2025–26 and if so, the details thereof along with the criteria for selection of schools;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh or its affiliated institutions for setting up of new ATLs under the latest phase and if so, the details and the status thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure equitable distribution of ATLs across different regions of Andhra Pradesh? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. ***** Page 1 of 4STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *389 REGARDING ATAL TINKERING LABS BY DR. BYREDDY SHABARI: SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

(a) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has established a total of 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs

(ATLs) across the country since its inception in 2016, out of which 713 ATLs have been established in Andhra Pradesh. The state-wise number of ATLs established, including

Andhra Pradesh is:

Total No. of ATLs State established ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 10 ISLAND ANDHRA PRADESH 713 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 32 ASSAM 352 BIHAR 97 CHANDIGARH 22 CHHATTISGARH 368 DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI 4 DELHI 198 GOA 19 GUJARAT 615 HARYANA 435 HIMACHAL PRADESH 112 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 127 JHARKHAND 126 KARNATAKA 798 KERALA 369 LADAKH 2 MADHYA PRADESH 601 MAHARASHTRA 1,033 MANIPUR 119 MEGHALAYA 13 MIZORAM 26 NAGALAND 26 ODISHA 331 PUDUCHERRY 19 PUNJAB 230 RAJASTHAN 511 SIKKIM 27 Page 2 of 4TAMIL NADU 975 TELANGANA 379 TRIPURA 27 UTTAR PRADESH 955 UTTARAKHAND 87 WEST BENGAL 242 Grand Total 10,000 The details of all 10,000 schools, district-wise, school-wise & year-wise is available on official website of AIM, and can be accessed here - https://aim.gov.in/pdf/OperationalATLsInIndia.pdf

(b) AIM is the Central Sector scheme. There is no state-wise allocation, as the funds are disbursed to selected schools. The total funds disbursed, state-wise and year-wise till date is

placed below:

STATE/UT FY FY 17- FY 18- FY 19- FY FY FY FY FY TOTAL NAME 16-17 18 19 20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 (Rs. in cr.) ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLAND 0.12 0.24 0.84 0 0 0 0 0.16 0 1.36 ANDHRA PRADESH 1.44 8.16 23.76 9.76 28.28 14.72 4.96 4 0.96 96.04 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.24 0.48 2.04 0.24 0.68 0.12 0.16 0.08 0.04 4.08 ASSAM 1.32 1.2 13.2 8.16 9.96 6.4 2.8 1.52 0.52 45.08 BIHAR 0.72 1.8 3 3 1.76 1.44 0.4 0.44 0.08 12.64 CHANDIGARH 0.6 0.72 0.48 0.12 0.48 0.36 0.08 0.12 0 2.96 CHHATTISGAR H 1.08 4.08 12.24 10.52 10.76 8.04 3.24 3.92 1.04 54.92 DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI 0 0.24 0 0.12 0 0.16 0 0.04 0 0.56 DELHI 3.72 4.56 6.72 2.88 6.96 1.16 0.68 1.4 0.04 28.12 GOA 0.96 0.24 0.6 0.12 0.32 0.24 0 0.04 0 2.52 GUJARAT 1.68 5.28 13.8 19.56 23.28 11.28 3.52 7.4 1.24 87.04 HARYANA 1.8 4.08 7.56 9.6 13.68 14.28 4.8 3.44 0.88 60.12 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.24 1.2 3 3.28 4.44 1.32 1.12 0.84 0.24 15.68 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 0.24 0.84 2.64 1.08 4.76 5.72 0.8 1.36 0.2 17.64 JHARKHAND 0.36 0.96 3.72 2.88 3.4 3.68 0.68 0.6 0.72 17 KARNATAKA 2.16 4.08 16.68 20.4 29.64 20.92 10.52 6.28 0.68 111.36 KERALA 2.88 7.2 13.32 6.72 12.04 5.08 2.08 1 0.44 50.76 Page 3 of 4LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0.24 0 0 0.04 0 0.28 MADHYA PRADESH 0.84 6 12.36 16.08 17.12 19.68 3.6 7.08 1.24 84 MAHARASHTR A 3.72 12.72 12.48 32.28 37.52 26.2 8.44 8.24 1.32 142.92 MANIPUR 0.36 1.32 1.56 3.96 1.6 5.6 0.24 0.04 0.2 14.88 MEGHALAYA 0.12 0.72 0.24 0.24 0.12 0.12 0 0.08 0 1.64 MIZORAM 0.12 0.48 1.44 0.48 0.2 0.48 0.04 0.12 0.12 3.48 NAGALAND 0 0.84 0.96 0.6 0.44 0.24 0.16 0.04 0.04 3.32 ODISHA 0.48 3.72 10.56 7.44 9.92 7.8 2.16 0.88 0.2 43.16 PUDUCHERRY 0.12 0.36 0.96 0.36 0.36 0.2 0.2 0.04 0.04 2.64 PUNJAB 1.92 2.52 5.16 5.28 6.28 6.88 2.4 1.8 0.68 32.92 RAJASTHAN 0.72 1.8 14.04 10.72 14.24 20.76 3.28 4.48 1.16 71.2 SIKKIM 0.6 0.48 1.56 0.24 0.12 0.28 0 0.04 0 3.32 TAMIL NADU 3.84 5.4 17.76 21 17.24 52.32 8.68 9.8 2.12 138.16 TELANGANA 1.08 2.28 9.72 5.72 10.88 15.36 4.48 5.24 0.44 55.2 TRIPURA 0 0.24 0.84 0.36 0.28 1.44 0.16 0.16 0 3.48 UTTAR PRADESH 3.12 5.52 10.44 26.16 31 39.32 7.44 13.52 2.04 138.56 UTTARAKHAN D 0.84 0.72 1.8 2.4 1.84 2.6 1.04 0.56 0.24 12.04 WEST BENGAL 2.16 3 3.12 4.56 4.48 9 4.12 1.36 0.96 32.76 GRAND TOTAL 39.6 93.48 228.6 236.32 304.3 303.2 82.28 86.16 17.88 1391.84

(c) The Finance Minister, in the 2025-26 budget, had announced the establishment of 50,000 ATLs in Government schools, in the next five years. These ATLs will be established by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.

(d) The new ATL Schemes is under formulation in the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.

(e) A total of 1,046 (10.46%) ATLs have been established in Aspirational Districts & 375 (3.75%) ATLs have been established in the Aspirational Blocks of the country. Further, 5,694 (57%) of the total ATLs have been established in rural areas of the country.

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