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8th Sept celebrated as International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day
  • 8th Sept is celebrated as International Literacy Day all over the world every year.
  • The theme for this year is ‘Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’ which specifically focuses on the role of educators and changing pedagogies.

NSO’s Report on Literacy Rate

NSO’s Report on Literacy Rate
  • The National Statistical Office (NSO) released a report titled ‘Household Social Consumption: Education’. As per the report Kerala topped the list while Andhra Pradesh emerged as the least literate state, standing below Bihar.
  • Delhi stands at second position with 89% literacy rate. Uttarakhand is at number three with a literacy rate of 87.6% while Assam freezes at number four with 85.9% literacy rate.

FADA appoints Vinkesh Gulati as its new President

Vinkesh Gulati
  • The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has appointed its 35th President for the year 2020-22 as Vinkesh Gulati. He succeeds Ashish Harsharaj Kale as the new FADA President.

9th September International Day to Protect Education from Attack

International Day to Protect Education from Attack
  • International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed on 9 September to raise awareness regarding the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators and the need to keep education at the top of the public agenda.
  • The Day is being celebrated for the first time in 2020.

5 PSUs under to join International Solar Alliance Coalition

International Solar Alliance Coalition
  • Five Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Petroleum Ministry will be joining the International Solar Alliance Coalition for Sustainable Climate Action (ISA-CSCA) as the Corporate Partners. This is announced by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

Patrika Gate in Jaipur inaugurated by PM virtually

Patrika Gate
  • On 8th September 2020 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Patrika Gate in Jaipur, Rajasthan virtually.
  • Jaipur’s Patrika Gate will enhance the pride of the state and will also be a Gateway of Rajasthan along with a new tourist destination.

Andhra Pradesh launches ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ scheme

Andhra Pradesh Govt
  • Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched two nutrition schemes ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ and ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus’ to provide nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children in the state.

Apple is set to launch its first ‘floating’ store in Singapore

Apple
  • Apple is set to launch its first ‘floating’ store in Singapore on 10th September. The first-of-its-kind store has a sphere-shaped all-glass dome structure that is fully self-supported, and made up of 114 pieces of glass, held together by only 10 narrow vertical mullions for structural connection.

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