Pramod Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 511 Pramod Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra.
- These Kendras will conduct skill development training programs across various sectors to provide employment opportunities to rural youth.
- Each Kendra will train about 100 youngsters in at least two vocational courses.
- The training will be provided by empanelled industry partners and agencies under the National Skill Development Council.
About National Skill Developmental Council
- Launch – July 31, 2008
- It is a not-for-profit public limited company constituted under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.
- Objective – To promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions.
One Nation, One Student ID’ for school students
- The Union Education Ministry recently notified the states to initiate the enrolment process for One Nation, One Student ID.
- This new initiative is named as Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR).
- It will be a life-long ID that will track students’ achievements and academic journeys across the country.
About APAAR
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- It is an Education Ecosystem Registry or an ‘EduLocker’.
- Introduced as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020.
- Aim – To create unique ID numbers for school students across India.
9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20)
- The 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) was held at Yashobhoomi at Dwarka, New Delhi.
- The first P20 summit hosted by India in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) under the broader framework of India’s G20 Presidency.
About Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU):
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- Formation – 1889
- Global organization of national parliaments
- Objective – To promote peace, democracy, and sustainable development around the world.
- President – Duarte Pacheco
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
- Members – 179 Members and 14 Associate Members
About G 20
- Formation – 26 September 1999.
- Headquarters – Current Capital city of G20 Host (New Delhi in 2023)
- Membership – 20 members
- Chairman (Incumbent) – Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
- G- 20 Theme – “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family, One Future”
