Overview

• The 500 labs constitute the largest share of 2,500 facilities sanctioned for frontier regions with a ₹100 crore allocation.
• The launch at the University of Kashmir unveiled ATL Sarthi, with the university designated to mentor, monitor and build capacity for school labs across the Union Territory.
• Students will gain hands-on exposure to robotics, 3D printing and artificial intelligence to encourage early innovation.
• Leaders framed Jammu and Kashmir as a driver of the “Destination 2047” vision and called for structured public‑private partnerships modeled on InSpace and BIRAC.
• Speakers highlighted local momentum, citing about 3,500 lavender startups and 50 students in the School Innovation Marathon’s top 1,000, with senior J&K officials and AIM’s mission director attending.