In yet another step to foster innovation in India, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), flagship initiative of NITI Aayog is all set to launch a new milestone program for community innovation in New Delhi tomorrow.

The Program will be jointly inaugurated by Union Minister of Human Resource and Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.

The new initiative aims to encourage the spirit of innovation in the country. Speaking about the initiative, AIM Mission Director R Ramanansaid that the purpose of this new initiative is to make innovation ecosystem socially inclusive as well as to ensure equitable distribution of infrastructure for innovation across the country. He stressed that the new program has been specifically designed for underserved, unserved regions of Tier 1 or Metro cities, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, Smart Cities, Aspirational districts, North-East, Jammu and Kashmir as well as the rural and tribal regions of India.

Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Dr Rajiv Kumar, CEO NITI Aayog Shri Amitabh Kant, AIM Mission Director Shri R. Ramanan and other senior officials willalso be present on the occasion.

Community innovation initiative to expand inclusive innovation infrastructure and access across underserved urban and rural regions. Atal Innovation Mission will launch a community innovation program to broaden access to innovation infrastructure and foster grassroots innovation across underserved, unserved and marginalised areas, explicitly targeting Tier 1-3 cities, smart cities, aspirational districts, North East, Jammu and Kashmir, and rural and tribal regions to achieve socially inclusive distribution of innovation resources.