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FUELING

INNOVATION

Shell’s NXplorers Program aims to boost teachers’ skills and utilize the

Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) infrastructure to promote STEM education and
cultivate innovation and critical thinking among students

hell India recently celebrated the successful
completion of the first phase of its innovative
NXplorers program in over 100 schools across
India in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, to effectively deliver NXplorers creative and purposeful mindset, in progress.”
SNITI Aayog. In alignment with the Government sessions to students. These teachers line with our unwavering commitment
of India’s mission to bolster STEM education, this program are trained, monitored, and supported to complement national educational The NXplorers program is
aims to build the capacity of teachers and leverage the Atal for continuous development required initiatives.” implemented in government and
Tinkering Lab (ATL) set-up to promote STEM education to empower students to drive positive low-income private schools in India
and instill a culture of innovation and critical thinking change in their communities. Discussing the ongoing collaboration through Shell’s partner organizations
among students. with Atal Innovation Mission and – Learning Links Foundation and

Speaking about the program, Latika NITI Aayog, Nuriya Ansari, President, SMILE Foundation. The program
NXplorers, Shell’s flagship STEM education programme, Taneja, Head of Corporate Relations, Learning Links Foundation, added, is delivered in modules that vary
currently runs in 19 countries, including Brazil, China, India, Shell India, said, “Shell is committed “Currently, through Shell’s NXplorers from Juniors to Senior Advance,
Kazakhstan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Philippines, Qatar, to empowering and nurturing young Program, we have successfully trained depending on the grade levels of the
Russia, and Vietnam. The program is tailored to help young minds to become the change-makers 206 coordinators from Atal Tinkering students. The program’s rigor, from
minds develop skills to address complex global challenges of tomorrow. Our NXplorers program Labs located in Mumbai, Virudhunagar, theory to practical aspects, length of
at the intersection of food, water, and energy. Recognizing has already transformed the lives Belgaum, and Udupi. These trained engagement with the students (from
the limitations of traditional, facilitator-led sessions, the of over 3 lakh students and 2,200 coordinators have conducted 6-20 hours per year), and expectations
program has been designed to be delivered through teachers across 1,800 schools in NXplorers workshops, benefiting over of output quality (from non-functional
interactive and participatory workshops. The program India over the past five years. Our 12,000 students. Our partnership models to working prototypes)
equips educators with the necessary tools and knowledge partnership with Atal Innovation with Shell, Atal Innovation Mission increase progressively as the students
Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director of Atal Innovation Mission Mission, NITI Aayog, is a significant and NITI Aayog aligns with our vision advance from Juniors to Senior
(AIM), NITI-Aayog, and Latika Taneja, Head of Corporate Relations at
Shell India, celebrate their partnership promoting STEM education. step towards fostering students’ of promoting lifelong learning and Advance modules.

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