NITI Aayog partners with Adobe to boost digital literacy, creativity skills

Government think tank NITI Aayog on Wednesday partnered with software major Adobe to develop creative skills and spread digital literacy among school children in India.

The Statement of Intent (SOI) signed by NITI Aayog and Adobe as part of the Atal Innovation Mission will open Digital Disha Programme across 100 schools under the Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL).

The Digital Disha Programme, which is expected to touch the lives of one million students by 2020, is aimed at driving synergies in creative thinking and technology-based learning. It will empower them with new-age skills to thrive in the current digital era and prepare them for long term success.