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AI FOR ALL 

Scheduled for Apr 19, 2022 • Join us for the orientation session on 19th April, 4PM onwards.

ATL MARATHON 2021-2022 This year we celebrate the resilience, diversity and achievements of India as we begin the 75th year of Independence. To commemorate this special year, ATL Marathon will draw inspiration from developing a New India with the innovation and creativity of the young minds of our country.

OBJECTIVE The ATL Marathon is a national level innovation challenge, where schools identify community problems of their choice and develop innovative solutions in the form of working prototypes. The Marathon is based on the ‘Strategy for New India @ 75’ document by NITI Aayog. This national strategy document for New India is a detailed exposition of forty-one crucial areas of national importance for achieving the objectives for a New India by 2022-23.

TIMELINE Last date to submit entries for the ATL Marathon 2021-2022 is 10th April 2022. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS

 1. Students (from ATL and Non-ATL schools) can submit their entries in the Marathon. Non-ATL schools can team up with ATL schools to participate in the Marathon.

 2. The Innovations by the student teams must be aligned to one of the Themes of the ATL Marathon 2021- 2022.

 3. Last Date to submit entries is 10th April 2022, 11:59 PM.

 4. The application for the ATL Marathon to be submitted at: https://innovate.mygov.in/atl-marathon-2021/.

5. The ATL Marathon 2021-2022 presented four themes and students can choose any of the below problem statements:

 I. Education 

 Innovate to create solutions to make education and learning inclusive and resilient for all children – Those with no access to devices or internet (Mobiles, Laptops, TVs), those that are in regions with extreme weather conditions, those with no access to a school (physical or virtual)

 Innovate to integrate soft skills (personality building, confidence etc.), technical skills (digital and 21st century skills) and a mindset of innovation in the curriculum for schools/ colleges to ensure students have the skillsets to become successful entrepreneurs or professionals.

II. Energy & Transportation

  Innovate a system that could improve rider/ driver (motorcycles, cars, trucks, and/ or any other vehicle)/citizen (people and animals on the road) safety and prevent road accidents

  Innovate solutions that reduce the carbon footprint as well as adopt climate-resilient and lowcarbon strategies to enable the transition to truly sustainable India  

III. Health & Nutrition

 Innovate solutions specifically solving problems faced by patients suffering from the most common diseases of India. You can choose a disease from this list or pick another disease to create a solution - Diabetes, Anaemia, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Typhoid or others

  Innovate to build solutions to find novel ways to address health and nutrition challenges such as malnutrition, obesity etc.  

IV. Social Inclusion 

 Innovate to create a sustainable model for financial inclusion which will help India get closer to the goal of no poverty by providing accessible and affordable financial services to all. 

 Innovate to create solutions to build inclusivity in the society in terms of languages and cultures so that localised access can be made possible for information related to education, financial literacy and government policies/schemes 

Work on Any Other Problem that the student finds around themselves, research, ideate, innovate and implement a solution for this.

6. Each team must select one Problem Statement, where schools identify community problems of their choice and develop innovative solutions in the form of working prototypes. 

7. A Team may submit entries to more than one problem statement, please keep in mind that to do so you will need to fill the application form separately for each problem statement.

 8. There is no limit on how many teams from a school can participate. 

9. The online application form submission will include: 

 Research Document (description of the innovation/ solution) 

 Video submission (capturing a 360-degree view of the working prototype/ solution) 

10. ATL In-Charge, School Teachers, Mentors of Change, Alumni and external mentors from the local ATL ecosystem may support the student teams.

 11. Each Team shall consist of maximum 3 students (class 6th to 12th) and one ATL in-charge/ School Teacher (must be employee of the ATL School). We encourage ATL schools to also include other school and/or community students within the Team Composition. 

 12. Kindly note, individual member entry is not allowed. Also if the team size exceeds 3-member limit, the entry/ submission will be immediately disqualified. 

13. The ATL Marathon 2021-2022 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. 

14. The Top 75 Teams will receive Tablets/Handheld devices as prizes. 

Additional prizes will also be given under different categories. 

Top 300 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. 15. All participating students and teachers will get a certificate of Participation from AIM, NITI Aayog.