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September 8: International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day is observed on September 8 every year in a bid to remind the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies. Background The day was proclaimed by UNESCO on October 26, 1966 at the 14th session of UNESCO’s General Conference. First International Literacy Day was celebrated in 1967. This tradition is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Female Literacy • International Literacy Day • Literacy • Literacy in India • UNESCO
Human Development Report, 2020
The United Nations Development Programme recently released the Human Development Report. According to the report India slipped to 131st rank among 189 countries in the Human Development Index. Human development index of India was 0.640. In 2019 India ranked at 129. This year’s index has incorporated new parameters namely CO2 emission and Material foot print ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Human Development Index • Human Development Report • Literacy • Maternal Mortality Rate • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Vice President calls for 100 percent Literacy in India
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Centenary celebrations of National College at Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu on Friday, 10th January 2020 and called for to make India 100 percent literate in the near future for which the Vice President said collective efforts from all stakeholders is required to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Education • Literacy • M. Venkaiah Naidu • Tamil Nadu • Times Higher Education World University Rankings • Vice President of India
NSS releases report on disability
The National Statistical Office conducted survey of Persons with disabilities in the country between the period July 2018 and December 2018. The main objective of the survey is to estimate indicators of incidence and prevalence of disability, facilities available to persons with disability, age at onset of disability, arrangement of regular care giver, difficulties faced ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Disability • Indian labour market • Literacy • National Statistical Office (NSO) • Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 • Unemployment
November 11: National Education Day
Every year on November 11, India celebrates National Education Day on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Azad, the first Education Minister of India. He was the man behind the establishments of the premier institutes of the country like IITs, IIScs, etc. Highlights The Day is being celebrated since 2008 Campaigns ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Education • IIT • Literacy • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad • Primary Education • UGC
Program GOAL: Young Tribal Women to Receive Digital Training
The GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) program aims to inspire, guide and encourage tribal girls across India to become village level digital leaders for their community. The program was launched by Facebook to empower women by providing digital literacy, leadership, life skills and entrepreneurship skills. In order to become a beneficiary of the program the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Education • GOAL • Literacy • Tribal Development • Women Education • Women Empowerment