<span style="color: #222222;">Niti Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission has said it has joined hands with camera firm Snap Inc, which owns social media platform Snapchat, to drive Augmented Reality (AR) skilling among country's youth. Snap's camera plays a transformative role in how people experience the world around them.<br />''<br />''Over a two-year timeframe, Snap Inc is expected to train over 12,000 teachers affiliated with the Atal Tinkering Labs on Augmented Reality, enabling the reach of the programme to millions of students affiliated with ATL's network of schools.<br />''<br />''Snap Inc also announced its partnership with the Atal Incubation Centers (AICs) to support the Indian startup ecosystem with AR advertising boot camps, Ad credits, and other opportunities.<br />''<br />''As a part of the Lensathon, Snap will be hosting special workshops aimed to introduce young women in India to AR and skills that will be necessary to navigate the digital economy of the future.<br />''<br />''Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) mission director Chintan Vaishnav said, Augmented Reality is the future – given its varied applications in a rapidly digitizing India. </span><br />