NITI Aayog and Atal Innovation Mission launch ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy in Telangana

Exam-focused facts from the 8 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

NITI Aayog and the Atal Innovation Mission launched the ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy in Telangana.
The initiative will provide structured mentorship and institutional support to 379 Atal Tinkering Labs in the state.
Vardhaman College of Engineering has been onboarded as the nodal institution for Telangana under the programme.
The programme clusters ATLs regionally and connects them with local institutions for continuous mentorship, teacher training, and startup support pathways.
The rollout builds on AIM’s national mission of establishing over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs across India.