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

Thu, 03 Sept 2026

• On 3 September 2026, the Election Commission of India held its fourth regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINet in Goa, addressed by CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

Wed, 02 Sept 2026

• On 2 September 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the third convocation of AIIMS Raipur and said the institute symbolises Chhattisgarh's journey from Left-Wing Extremism to peace and progress.

Tue, 01 Sept 2026

• On 1 September 2026, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first non-medical woman officer in India's Defence Forces to reach two-star rank, taking over as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education).
• On 1 September 2026, Education Minister Pralhad Joshi attended the 66th Foundation Day of NCERT in New Delhi and urged it to become more innovative, inclusive, research-driven and future-ready.
• On 1 September 2026, the Central Adoption Resource Authority launched its Adoption Awareness 2026 theme, 'Legal Adoption. Safe Childhood. Secure Future. Say No to Illegal Adoption!'.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

• On 31 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu graced the combined convocation ceremony of 18 National Institute of Fashion Technology campuses in New Delhi.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

• On 30 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 137th Mann Ki Baat episode highlighted the second phase of Mission ShaktiSAT and noted that women make up about 46% of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries.
• On 30 August 2026, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences conducted NEET-PG 2026 for 2.73 lakh registered candidates at 1,111 centres in 339 cities across all 36 States and UTs.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026

• Tribal students in Maharashtra ended a 17-day hunger strike on 29 August 2026 after the state government agreed to start recruitment to 12,500 posts reserved for Scheduled Tribes within six months.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026

• On 28 August 2026, the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana completed 12 years with more than 59 crore accounts, 56% of them held by women and deposits above ₹3.1 lakh crore.
• On 28 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage to social reformer Mahatma Ayyankali on his birth anniversary.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

• On 27 August 2026, the restructured PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors completed one year, with 21.86 lakh loans worth ₹6,294 crore disbursed to 10.56 lakh new beneficiaries.
• On 27 August 2026, Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 72nd convocation of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad, an institution established on 18 October 1920.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on 26 August 2026, handing sanction letters to eligible women who will get ₹2,500 a month from 1 September.
• The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix announced scholarships of up to 80% for 100 students across six programmes in Mumbai on 26 August 2026.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on 25 August 2026 approved 25 lakh free tablets for youth, lifetime free UPSRTC bus travel for women aged 60 and above, and a ₹10,761 crore Ganga Expressway extension to Haridwar.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

• On 31 July 2026 Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India's social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, over 68% of the population, a figure highlighted by the ILO.
• On 31 July 2026 the NHRC took suo motu cognizance of a report of five malaria deaths in 13 days in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, and sought a report from the Chief Secretary within two weeks.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026

• On 30 July 2026 the Rajya Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 by voice vote, completing its passage through Parliament after the Lok Sabha.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026

• On 29 July 2026 the Bihar Cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary approved selection guidelines to fill 22,891 anganwadi worker and helper posts and cleared the Bihar Sports Policy 2026.
• On Guru Purnima, 29 July 2026, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma transferred Rs 250 crore through DBT for free school uniforms to over 40 lakh students of Classes 1–8 and launched a reading campaign under Mission Padho Rajasthan.
• On 29 July 2026 the NHRC took suo motu cognizance of a 26 July explosion at a metal processing factory in Cachar district, Assam, that killed four workers and severely injured two, and sought a report within two weeks.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

• On 28 July 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled two Indian Coast Guard policy reforms – gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers, and streamlined ex-gratia for families of personnel missing at sea on duty.
• On 28 July 2026 the Delhi Cabinet chaired by CM Rekha Gupta approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women will get Rs 2,500 a month; the application portal opens on 1 August and the first instalment is targeted for Raksha Bandhan (28 August).

Mon, 27 Jul 2026

• A three-month (400-hour) Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course – the first of its kind in Ladakh – was launched at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), as reported on 27 July 2026.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 26 July 2026 the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, led by Nandan Nilekani, to recommend changes to the examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
• PM Narendra Modi virtually interacted on 26 July 2026 with MY Bharat volunteers of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, who shared experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.
• PM Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026 that all five Indian students won gold and India topped the 2026 Physics Olympiad, all Indian students won gold in the Chemistry Olympiad, and the Maths team won two golds and four silvers.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026

• On 25 July 2026, the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister, accepted Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the Union Council of Ministers under Article 75(2), and assigned the Ministry of Education to Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi in addition to his existing portfolio.
• The Law Ministry told Parliament on 25 July 2026 that 775 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 398 exclusive POCSO courts, were functional in 29 States/UTs as of 30 April 2026, and the FTSC scheme has been temporarily extended up to 30 September 2026.