Education, Health & Society Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

• On 1 October 2026 Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann released the second instalment of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna – ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women – at Goindwal Sahib (Tarn Taran), covering October to December.

Tue, 29 Sept 2026

• At the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai (23–26 September 2026), India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors in 63 skills finished 10th with 6 silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence; the Ministry of Textiles reported on 29 September that NIFT students won two of the silvers.

Sun, 27 Sept 2026

• On 27 September 2026 Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the Vishwa Seva Dinam celebrations at Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, Kollam (Kerala), marking Mata Amritanandamayi Devi's 73rd birthday.

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

• Armed Forces Medical Services surgeons carried out 220 sight-restoring surgeries at the 10th Mega Eye Surgical Camp under Operation Drishti at Tangdhar, Kupwara (J&K), on 24 and 25 September 2026.

Wed, 23 Sept 2026

• On 23 September 2026, President Droupadi Murmu attended the 75th annual convocation of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Vadodara, Gujarat.
• On 23 September 2026, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) had crossed 3 crore registered youth in less than three years.

Mon, 21 Sept 2026

• On 21 September 2026, the National Steering Committee of the Skill Development Ministry approved a ₹320 crore Strategic Investment Plan for the Kurukshetra ITI Cluster in Haryana under the PM-SETU scheme.

Sun, 20 Sept 2026

• On 20 September 2026, the Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh under the 100 Weeks Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan was held at more than 1,000 locations across India with over 4 lakh participants.

Fri, 18 Sept 2026

• On 18 September 2026, the Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh marked the beginning of the 100 Weeks Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan, with 1,47,798 participants across all 28 States and 8 Union Territories.

Thu, 17 Sept 2026

• On 17 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed, via video conference, the release of the fourth instalment of ₹3,000 under West Bengal's Annapurna Yojana to about 1.5 crore women.

Wed, 16 Sept 2026

• On 16 September 2026, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month.

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

• On 15 September 2026, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship flagged off India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, to be held from 22 to 27 September 2026.

Sat, 12 Sept 2026

• On 12 September 2026, the two-day National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW), organised by the Labour Ministry with the Maharashtra government, concluded in Mumbai.

Fri, 11 Sept 2026

• On 11 September 2026, the Health Ministry said more than 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram reaching 100% coverage.

Thu, 10 Sept 2026

• On 10 September 2026, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the first Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Bengaluru with the five southern States.

Wed, 09 Sept 2026

• On 9 September 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah at Varanasi, a month-long nutrition Jan Andolan focused on dietary diversity, protein intake and hot cooked meals.
• On 9 September 2026, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said India will compete for the first time in 11 new skill categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026.

Tue, 08 Sept 2026

• On 8 September 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said it aims to get more than 10 crore citizens to take a National Mass Pledge Against Drug Abuse by the end of September to mark the 6th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

Mon, 07 Sept 2026

• On 7 September 2026, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan laid foundation stones for five projects worth ₹1,010.95 crore in Shillong, Meghalaya, and for ₹110 crore of infrastructure at Gauhati University in Assam.
• On 7 September 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated a two-day All-India Capacity Building Workshop on 'Gender-Responsive Governance' organised by the National Commission for Women in Faridabad, Haryana.

Sun, 06 Sept 2026

• On 6 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Panaji that a roadmap from July 2026 to July 2029 has been prepared to make India drug-free, built on four pillars.
• On 6 September 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi led the 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Surat on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat'.
• On 6 September 2026, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the convocation of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences in Guwahati and noted that Assam's medical colleges have grown from 7 in 2021 to 15.

Sat, 05 Sept 2026

• On Teachers' Day, 5 September 2026, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards on 82 teachers, faculty members and skill trainers in New Delhi.
• On 5 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University.
• On 5 September 2026, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ordered an inquiry and sought a reply within seven days from Punjab's Chief Secretary over alleged denial of SC reservation in recruitment for 1,013 lecturer posts.

Fri, 04 Sept 2026

• On 4 September 2026, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said its Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation Campaign (12 June–31 August 2026) rescued over 3,800 children and led to 575 FIRs.
• On 4 September 2026, Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale inaugurated the issue of NAMASTE cards and Ayushman cards to waste pickers of the MCD Najafgarh Zone in Delhi.
• On 4 September 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, the ex-officio Chancellor of Panjab University, inaugurated an Advanced Instrumentation Facility and the PU Tech Innovation Forum in Chandigarh.

Thu, 03 Sept 2026

• On 3 September 2026, the National Human Rights Commission concluded its two-day open hearing and camp sitting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, after hearing 129 cases and securing over ₹3.7 crore in relief.