Thu Jul 17 15:23:35 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
A teacher training session under the Shell NXplorers Programme was held in Udupi on July 15, 2025, aimed at integrating sustainability, innovation, and critical thinking into ATL school education. The program, a collaboration with the Learning Links Foundation and supported by NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission, trained 18 teachers from 16 schools. The NXplorers program, implemented in Udupi since 2023, mentors student projects, some of which have gained recognition.
**News Article:**
**Udupi Teachers Trained to Foster Sustainability and Innovation in Students**
*MANGALURU, July 17, 2025* – Eighteen teachers from sixteen schools in Udupi participated in a training session under the Shell NXplorers Programme on July 15th. The initiative, a collaboration between the Learning Links Foundation and NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission, aims to equip educators with the tools to integrate sustainability, innovation, and critical thinking into Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) school education.
The NXplorers Foundation Curriculum equips teachers with strategies to guide student-led projects focused on addressing real-world challenges using STEM principles. Ashoka Kamath, Principal In-charge, DIET Udupi and Suresh Bhat, Lecturer, DIET attended the programme.
The Shell NXplorers program has been active in Udupi since 2023, providing mentorship to numerous student projects, with some achieving recognition at district and state levels. The continued support from NITI Aayog and local authorities, along with proactive school leadership, ensures the program’s success in fostering education that confronts global sustainability challenges. By investing in teacher capacity building, NXplorers aims to cultivate a new generation of changemakers equipped with inquiry, creativity, and practical problem-solving skills.
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