Education, Health & Society Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

• Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched state and UT microsites under e-Shram and an Occupational Shortage Index in New Delhi on 29 January 2025.

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of Education said on 28 January 2025 that the 8th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha received a record 3.56 crore registrations, up from 2.26 crore in the 7th edition.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development's tableau at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025 depicted its life-cycle continuum approach and women-led development.
• The 76th Republic Day was celebrated in the Maha Kumbh area at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on 26 January 2025, where the UP government has set up a 100-bed ashram for senior citizens from old age homes.

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

• PM SHRI KGBV Patamda, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand won the girls' pipe band first prize at the National School Band Competition 6.0, whose prizes were given in New Delhi on 25 January 2025.

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

• Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt virtually inaugurated digital classrooms in government schools in Jharkhand under Coal India's 'Digi Vidya' CSR initiative on 24 January 2025.
• ESIC's provisional payroll data released on 24 January 2025 showed 16.07 lakh new employees enrolled under the ESI Scheme in November 2024.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

• The 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 22 January 2025, where the Mission Vatsalya Portal and the Mission Shakti Portal and app were launched.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha district, Kerala, on 22 January 2025, one of the 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

• A two-day international seminar on formalisation and social security for informal-sector workers, hosted by the Labour Ministry and ESIC with the International Social Security Association, concluded at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 21 January 2025.

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

• India and the Republic of Korea signed an Exchange of Notes in New Delhi on 20 January 2025 for NCERT's project 'Strengthening Vocational Education and Training in Mechatronics in India', the first KOICA-assisted project in India.

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

• The Divya Kala Mela, the 23rd such fair for Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs, concluded at Akota Stadium, Vadodara, Gujarat, on 19 January 2025 after an 11-day run.
• Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated a Calibration Laboratory at CIPET Ahmedabad and CIPET projects at Bhagalpur and Madurai on 19 January 2025.

Sat, 18 Jan 2025

• The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announced on 18 January 2025 the launch of its Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme, with a ₹20,000 monthly stipend.
• The Ministry of Mines and the Government of Odisha opened a District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Exhibition at the Sun Temple, Konark, on 18 January 2025, running until 21 January.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

• Union Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar inaugurated the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 January 2025.

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) won first prize in the 25th National Youth Parliament Competition 2023-24 for JNVs, with prizes given by Arjun Ram Meghwal in New Delhi on 16 January 2025.

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

• Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over allotment letters at a mega event in Vidisha.
• ₹30 crore CRC building for Divyangjan will include a Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centre.

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

• 8th edition registrations ran on MyGov from 14 December 2024 to 14 January 2025.

Sun, 12 Jan 2025

• PM engaged with 3,000 young leaders at Bharat Mandapam and released a compilation of best essays on ten themes.
• 32 States/UTs reviewed Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti.
• Experts from the USA and Canada shared practices in sign language interpreting.

Sat, 11 Jan 2025

• The 50 ft x 20 ft remote-controlled screen is believed to be a first of its kind; FTII has filed for a patent.
• 3,000 young leaders were selected from over 30 lakh participants through a multi-level process.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

• NALSAR will assess trainees for AWBI's Honorary Animal Welfare Representative certification.
• Loans worth ₹1 crore were given to 30 Divyangjans from Gujarat at the 11-day fair.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

• The previous round of the dialogue was held in July 2022.
• Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad was the Guest of Honour on the convention's first day.
• Thrissur scored 1,008 points, one ahead of Palakkad; defending champion Kannur was third.