1. First meeting of the Youth 20 Group
will be held in Guwahati: The first meeting of the Youth-20 Group will be held
in Guwahati from 6-8 February, 2023. The Youth 20 (Y20) Summit is being
hosted by India for the first time on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. This is
the first of several meetings to be held in India on five Youth20 themes in the
run-up to the Youth-20 Summit. The meeting will focus on five themes of the
Future of Work – climate change and disaster risk reduction, peacebuilding and
reconciliation, democracy and youth in health, well-being and sport.
2. International Trade Fair on Millets
organized in Bengaluru: The 4th
International Trade Fair of Millets and Organics Products has been
organized in The 3-day fair was organized by the Department of Agriculture and
Government of Karnataka. The trade fair is a platform for farmers, farmer
groups, domestic and international companies, central and state institutions in
the organic and millet sector to connect and explore opportunities in
agriculture, horticulture, processing, machinery and agri-technology. The
Government of Karnataka has been a leader in the promotion of millets – The
first Organics and Millets Fair was held in 2017, the second and third editions
in 2018 and 2019 in Bengaluru. India is leading among countries to celebrate
2023 as the International Year of Millets.
3. Lt Governor R K Mathur launched
ULPIN in Ladakh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur has launched
the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in Leh. The 14-digit
ULPIN would help in the digitization of land records and also
reach a conclusive land titling. The UPLIN scheme will prove beneficial in
numerous ways, including settling and expediting land-related disputes in court
and addressing legacy issues such as putting a check on any unwanted change in
land revenue records.
4. AIF inaugurated India’s first STEM
innovation centre in Chennai: The American India
Foundation (AIF) has inaugurated India’s first STEM Innovation and
Learning Center (SILC) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. STEM Innovation and
Learning Center is inaugurated under the scheme of Vanavil Mandram at the
Government Higher Secondary School, MMDA Colony, Chennai. The Centre will
introduce students to a transdisciplinary learning approach through robotics,
Al, Space Technology, and the STEM Incubation workstation. AIF’s award-winning
flagship education program- Digital Equalizer has designed the Centre to be a
one-stop solution for STEM among students and teachers.
5. Indian Air Force (IAF) to conduct
‘PRALAY’ exercise in Northeast: The Indian Air
Force (IAF) will carry out Exercise Pralay involving all
its major air bases in the northeast including the recently moved
drone squadrons in the northeast amid the ongoing standoff with China. The
exercise will include a variety of platforms, such as C-130J ‘Super Hercules’
aircraft, Chinook heavy-lift and Apache attack helicopters. The Indian Air
Force has deployed and activated the S-400 air defence squadron in the area
which can take on any enemy aircraft or missile from a distance of up to 400
km. The exercise will be conducted in preparation for another Air Force
exercise named ‘Eastern Akash’, an annual command-level exercise, to be held in
first week of February.
6. 25 January – National Voter’s Day: India celebrates National Voters Day every year on January
25. Objective -To encourage each and every vote in the country to participate
in the electoral process. Theme 2023 – Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For
Sure The country marked its first-ever National Voters Day in 2011. The idea
behind the celebration was to encourage more young voters to take part in the
electoral process. The Union government back then, under the leadership of
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved a proposal of the law ministry to this
end.
7. 24 January – Foundation Day of Uttar
Pradesh: Foundation Day of Uttar Pradesh State is celebrated
every year on 24 January. The initiative to celebrate ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’ was
taken by the then Governor Ram Naik and this event is celebrated every year
since 2018. The main theme of the ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’ 2023 is ‘Investment
and Employment’ this year. The state-level event on ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’
has been organized in ‘Awadh Shilp Gram’, Lucknow, and ‘Noida Shilp Gram’, Earlier,
Uttar Pradesh was known as United Provinces. However, on January 24, 1950, it
was recognized as Uttar Pradesh.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. 24 January – International Education
Day: International Day of
Education is celebrated every year on 24 January to spread
awareness about education globally and to make education accessible to all. Theme
2023 – To Invest in People, Prioritise Education This year is the fourth
edition of International Education Day. It was announced by the United Nations
General Assembly on 3 December 2018 to celebrate International Education Day on
24 January every year. Recently, UNESCO has decided to dedicate the
International Day of Education for the year 2023 to Afghan girls and women. While
National Education Day in India is celebrated every year on 11 November.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. FIH signed an MoU with JSP
Foundation for hockey development: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has partnered with
JSP Foundation for Hockey Development and Men’s World Cup in Jan 2023. FIH will
be working closely with JSP Foundation for some of its key initiatives for
hockey development. The partnership will also see the JSP Foundation coming
onboard the ongoing FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela
as a global partner.
2. Sports Ministry holds its 1st
Mission Olympic Cell meet outside Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(MYAS) has organized its first Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting
outside Delhi in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The MOC members met to discuss the major
agenda of India’s Olympic program and proposals for the Target Olympic Podium
Scheme (TOPS) athletes. Normally, MOC members visit Delhi every month to
discuss agenda related to TOPS. The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams are
the only teams that are funded under MYAS’s TOPS Scheme and get an annual
expenditure of Rs 24 cr under Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Annual Calendar
for Training and Competitions (ACTC) scheme.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. ESAF Finance Bank won Inclusive
Finance India Awards 2022: ESAF Small Finance Bank has won the prestigious Inclusive Finance
India Awards 2022. It was awarded for its contributions to advancing the goal
of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth. The bank received the
award from Anantha Nageshwaran, Chief Economic Advisor at the 19th Inclusive
Finance India Summit held in New Delhi. The Inclusive Finance India Awards is
an initiative of ACCESS Development Services constituted in 2009 in partnership
with HSBC India. This award is a recognition of ESAF’s unique spectrum of
Financial Inclusion projects ESAF Dhansree, ESAF Udyog Jyothi, LSEDP (Local
Sustainable Economic Development Project), ESAF Balajyothi, ESAF Vayojyothi,
and ESAF Garshom.
2. Govt announced Subhash Chandra Bose
Disaster Management Award 2023: Odisha State Disaster
Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS)
Mizoram selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
Puraskar-2023 for excellence in disaster management for the year 2023. Odisha
State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) was established in 1999 after the
huge cyclone tragedy in Odisha. OSDMA had worked effectively during various
cyclones like Hudhud (2014), Fani (2019), Amphan (2020) and Odisha flood
(2020). Lunglei Fire Station efficiently and effectively controlled the massive
fire that broke out in the uninhabited forest areas surrounding Lunglei town on
24 April 2021. The personnel deployed at Lunglei Fire Station worked tirelessly
for more than 32 hours to douse the fire with the help of local citizens,
during which they motivated and trained them to douse the fire on the spot.
3. President Murmu conferred Pradhan
Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: President Droupadi
Murmu conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar at Vigyan
Bhawan in New Delhi. The awards have been conferred upon 11
children for their exceptional achievement in six categories, which
include Art, Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Social Service, and Sports. Each
awardee has received a medal, a cash prize of one lakh rupees, and a
certificate from the President. Of the 11 children selected for the prestigious
award, there are 6 boys and 5 girls belonging to 11 States and UTs. In 2021, as
many as 32 kids were conferred with prestigious award for their excelling
performance in creativity, athletics, arts, community service, scholarship and
bravery.
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