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DAILY DOSE 25TH JAN CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 25TH JAN CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) National Girl Child Day: 24 January

  • National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24.
  • It was initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the government of India.
  • The day aims to raise awareness of the disparities that girls face in a variety of areas, including education, employment, clothing, and others.
  • The first National Girl Child was celebrated on January 24, 2008.

 

2) AIF inaugurates India’s first STEM innovation centre in Chennai

  • The American India Foundation (AIF) inaugurated India’s first STEM Innovation and Learning Center (SILC) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in January 2023.
  • It was inaugurated under the scheme of Vanavil Mandram.
  • The Centre will introduce students to a transdisciplinary learning approach through robotics, Al, Space Technology, and the STEM Incubation workstation.

 

3) A new book “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” released

  • A book titled “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” written by Dr Ashwin Fernandes, released in January 2023.
  • It was launched by Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan.
  • The book focuses on India’s knowledge supremacy, journey showcasing changing trends in newly emerging India.
  • It is written by Dr Ashwin Fernandes, who heads QS Rankings in Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

 

4) The first meeting of the Youth 20 Group will be held in Guwahati

  • The first meeting of the Youth-20 Group will be held in Guwahati from 6-8 February, 2023.
  • The Youth 20 (Y20) Summit is being hosted by India for the first time on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
  • The meeting will focus on five themes of the Future of Work – climate change and disaster risk reduction, peacebuilding and reconciliation, democracy and youth in health, well-being and sport.

 

5) Govt announces Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award 2023

  • The Centre has selected the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and the Lunglei Fire Station, Mizoram, for the Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award 2023 for their work in disaster management.
  • OSDMA was established in 1999.
  • The award carries a cash prize of Rs 51 lakh in the case of an institution and Rs 5 lakh and a certificate in the case of an individual.

 

6) Lt Governor R K Mathur launched ULPIN in Ladakh

  • Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur launched the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in Leh in January 2023.
  • The 14-digit ULPIN would help in the digitization of land records and also reach a conclusive land titling.
  • The scheme would also prove beneficial to collect accurate land records and land areas for hilly land to record the vertical dimension of land.

 

7) Jharkhand govt launches water conservation scheme for farmers

  • Jharkhand govt has launched a water conservation scheme with an outlay of Rs 467.32 crore to benefit farmers who faced drought in 2022.
  • Under the scheme, 2,133 ponds will be renovated and 2,795 percolation tanks will be built in all blocks of 24 districts of the state.
  • The objective of this scheme is to provide water to the drought-affected farmers of the state for irrigation purpose.

 

 


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