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Hemant Soren to be Sworn in as Chief Minister
Hemant Soren, leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), will be sworn in as Chief Minister on November 28. His party achieved victory in the recent state elections. Soren announced the oath-taking ceremony date during a media interaction. Election Results ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: States Current Affairs
Amazon Launches Future Engineer Makerspace in Bengaluru
Amazon has recently opened its first Amazon Future Engineer Makerspace in Bengaluru. This initiative targets over 4,000 students by 2025. It focuses on underserved students from classes 5 to 12. The goal is to provide them with essential technological skills. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
The Annual Status of Education Report
The overall enrolment figures increased from 97.2% in 2018 to 98.4% in 2022,Despite school closures during the pandemic. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022, released by the NGO Pratham, records the impact of school closures in 2020 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
‘Desh ke Mentor’ Programme
The Desh ke Mentor programme was launched in October 2021 by the state government of Delhi. This programme was launched with the aim of connecting students who are studying in classes 9 to 11 with voluntary mentors. Overview: The people ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Alternative Academic Calendar released by Ministry of HRD
On April 23, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development has released an alternative academic calendar for the primary and upper primary classes, that is till Class VIII. Highlights The calendar has been prepared by the NCERT guided by ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes launches series under Education for Justice initiative
On April 22, 2020, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crimes launched online dialogues with students and educators on COVID-19. Highlights The organization has launched “Lockdown Learners’ Series” under Education for Justice Initiative. The series aims to sensitize students ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
CollabCAD launched in Atal Tinkering Labs
On April 13, 2020, the NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and National Informatics Centre jointly launched CollabCAD initiative. The initiative aims to provide a platform to find solutions in terms of 2D drafting and 3D product design. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
National Green Corps Ecoclub programme meets for the first time
On December 23, 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organized an annual meeting of state nodal agencies implementing the Ecoclub programme for the first time. The event was organized in collaboration with GEER foundation, Gujarat. Highlights ..