Education, Health & Society Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

• The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, where Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram released the NCST Handbook.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, with France, during the joint press statement with President Macron in Mumbai on 17 February 2026.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026

• The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) announced on 16 February 2026 a penalty of ₹5 lakh on Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) for facilitating the sale of toys that did not conform to mandatory BIS standards.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development held a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 February 2026, where Union Minister Annpurna Devi launched the SHe-Box logo and a PoSH Voluntary Compliance Checklist.
• Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 29th Divya Kala Mela, a fair of Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs, at the Exhibition Ground, Chandigarh, on 14 February 2026.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026

• The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on 11 February 2026, with Union Minister Annpurna Devi calling for removing biases and barriers for women scientists.
• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stones for Academic Block-103 and Girls Hostel-50B at IIT Delhi on 11 February 2026.
• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 11 February 2026 approved expanding the definition of 'family' for allotment of government accommodation to Service Officers to include parents, dependent siblings and legally adopted children.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

• Kaushal Rath, a mobile AI awareness lab under the National AI Literacy programme 'Yuva AI for All', was flagged off from India Gate, New Delhi, on 10 February 2026.
• The SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2026, a national fair of rural women entrepreneurs and 'Lakhpati Didis', began at Leisure Valley Park, Gurugram, Haryana, on 10 February 2026.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

• The National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 9 February 2026, marking 50 years since its establishment in 1976.

Sun, 08 Feb 2026

• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on 8 February 2026 that its school drive has completed over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for children in about 83,000 schools in five months.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students in the ninth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC 2026) at his residence in New Delhi on 6 February 2026.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026

• The Union Public Service Commission announced on 5 February 2026 that its 2026 notifications carry 933 Civil Services and 80 Indian Forest Service vacancies, with no cap on exam centre capacity for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

• Airbus inaugurated a Centre of Excellence for aerospace studies at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Gujarat, on 4 February 2026, with a focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuel research.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

• Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026, a national quiz and essay competition on the Union Budget for youth, on 2 February 2026.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

• The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced five Regional Medical Hubs for medical tourism, NIMHANS-2 in north India, three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda and a girls' hostel in every district.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026

• The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), under the Commerce Ministry, was ranked first in the Times B-School Ranking 2026.
• On 31 January 2026 Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin inaugurated a ₹100.45-crore Government Law College at Kazhanivasal, Karaikudi (Sivaganga) for 1,300 students and a ₹28-crore TIDEL Neo Park.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026

• On 30 January 2026 the National Commission for Women (NCW) marked its 34th Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on the theme 'Swasthya hi Sashaktikaran'.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

• The Economic Survey 2025-26 reports that airports rose from 74 (2014) to 164 (2025), high-speed corridors grew from 550 km (FY14) to 5,364 km, and India now has 23 IITs, 21 IIMs and 20 AIIMS.
• On 29 January 2026 IIM Ahmedabad exchanged an MoU to set up the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, funded by a ₹100-crore endowment from alumna Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon and Ranjan Tandon.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026

• Union MoS Jayant Chaudhary announced on 28 January 2026 a collaboration between the Skill Development Ministry, Google Cloud and Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU), Meerut, making CCSU India's first AI-enabled state university pilot.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026

• Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the state's first Drone School and Drone Centre of Excellence at the Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre, Kohima, and launched MARCOFED's 'Naga Bazaar' e-commerce platform on 26 January 2026.

Sun, 25 Jan 2026

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme at Doomdooma, Tinsukia, on 25 January 2026, giving ₹5,000 to each tea garden worker.
• In the 130th Mann Ki Baat, the first of 2026, aired on National Voters' Day, PM Modi urged a focus on 'Zero Defect, Zero Effect' and praised community river and water-body revival.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026

• PM Narendra Modi addressed the 18th Rozgar Mela by video conference on 24 January 2026, as more than 61,000 young people received appointment letters for government jobs.
• The Super-100 winners of Veer Gatha 5.0 were felicitated in New Delhi on 24 January 2026; the edition drew over 1.92 crore students, including 28,005 from CBSE schools abroad.
• National Girl Child Day was observed on 24 January 2026, with WCD Minister Annapurna Devi calling for education, safety and empowerment of every girl.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

• The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed an MoU with the World Economic Forum to launch a Skills Accelerator in India and strengthen its TVET ecosystem.