| Key Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Mega Tinkering Day 2025 |
| Organized By | Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog |
| Nature of Event | First-of-its-kind nationwide innovation movement |
| Participants | 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across 35 states and Union Territories |
| Student Participation | 4,73,350 students from 9,467 ATL-equipped schools |
| Event Challenge | Design and build a DIY vacuum cleaner using everyday materials |
| Event Format | Virtual & Simultaneous across India |
| Regional Participation | North (Leh, Ladakh, Kargil, Kashmir), South (Kanniyakumari), West (Bhuj, Kutch), East (Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh), Aspirational Districts (Virudhunagar) |
| Collaborative Focus | Enabled real-time collaboration among students despite geographical distances |
| Atal Innovation Mission | Launched in 2016 by NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship |
| AIM 2.0 Objective | Scale and pilot new initiatives to strengthen India's innovation ecosystem |

