<span style="color: #222222;">Over 112 crore rupees have been released for 9356 schools for Atal Tinkering Labs in the country under Atal Innovation Mission. This was informed by the Minister of State for Planning Rao Inderjit Singh in the Lok Sabha. He informed the House that under this project 10,000 schools have been mandated for grant in aid of 20 lakh rupees each.<br />'' <br />'' The minister said, a total amount of 12 lakh rupees has been released to each school as the first tranche.<br />'' <br />'' The Atal Innovation Mission facilitates setting up a network of Atal Tinkering Laboratories in India. The objective of the mission is to create a scientific temper and cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation among young minds.<br />'' <br />'' The aim of these labs is to cultivate 10 lakh children in the country as Neoteric Innovators.</span><br />''