IIM Kashipur DIC, Atal Tinkering Lab sign MoU to Promote Innovation, Creativity, & Entrepreneurship

The MoU aims to facilitate the exchange of skills and resources between DIC and ATL in creating and elevating the landscape of innovation and design thinking in schools by encouraging knowledge and resource exchange for design-led innovation and skill-building.

The Design Innovation Centre (DIC) of the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Atal Tinkering Lab of The Gurukul Foundation School, Kashipur for fostering a culture of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in young students.

The MoU signing occurred at the IIM Kashipur campus, where Profesor Kumkum Bharti, Coordinator DIC, and Neeraj Kapoor, Chairman of ATL-TGFS, penned the agreement. Professor Kulbhushan Balooni, Director of IIM Kashipur, and Ramesh Chandra Arya, Chief Education Officer, Udham Singh Nagar District, Government of Uttarakhand, were also present at the program.

The MoU aims to facilitate the exchange of skills and resources between DIC and ATL in creating and elevating the landscape of innovation and design thinking in schools by encouraging knowledge and resource exchange for design-led innovation and skill-building. It also aims to facilitate engagement among both institutions by conducting research and development projects, skill-building programs, training programs, and workshops.

Professor Kumkum Bharti, Coordinator, DIC, termed the MoU a commitment for the future and said, “The MoU will help bring together both institutions to find solutions to contextual problems faced by the students in developing innovative ideas, which will lead to real problem-solving at the school level, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.”

Neeraj Kapoor, Chairman of Atal Tinkering Lab, Kashipur, said,“MoU signifies the commitment to a shared vision and collective dedication. It will serve as a bridge between the two esteemed institutions to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, where DIC will serve as a catalyst for creativity, design-led innovation, and entrepreneurship by harnessing both institutions' collective wisdom, knowledge, and resources”.

Chief Education Officer of Udham Singh Nagar district, Ramesh Chandra Arya, appreciated the signing of the MoU between the DIC, IIM Kashipur, and Atal Tinkering Lab and urged IIM Kashipur to take out this initiative to government schools for the benefit of students and teachers.

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