9th International Abilympics held at Bordeaux in France

The name Abilympics comes from the idea of organizing a competition to promote the skills of persons with disabilities. It combines Abilities with the idea of the Olympics.

The concept was developed in Japan in 1972 based on the model of the skills competition named World Skills and on the Paralympic Games.

Aptitude test for Students

The HRD ministry is developing an aptitude test for the students to help school students assess their areas of interest and choose the right courses.

The ministry has formed a task force comprising officials of Central Board of SecondaryEducation (CBSE), National Council for Educational Research and Training(NCERT) and psychometric experts for developing a "prototype" of this proposed assessment test.

India lost in FIFA world cup Qualifiers

Indian football team suffered a humiliating 0-4 loss to Iran in a Group D match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Azadi Stadium.

Haji Safi (33rd, 66th) scored twice, while Azmoun (61st) and Alireza (78th) also got on the score sheet as the highest-ranked team in Asia blanked India.

World Water Day-March22

The world water day is observed on March 22. The theme designated  was  "Better water, better jobs", several organisations such as UN-WATER and UN-HABITAT are organising the day officially on behest of the UN.

While the UN says that a billion people around the world still do not have access to safe drinking water, it has focused on creating more jobs related to water this year. 

Nico Rosberg wins the Australian Formula One Grand Prix 2016

Nico Rosberg has won the Australian Formula One Grand Prix for the second time, the Mercedes driver emerging victorious in a dramatic race at Albert Park.  

Daniel Ricciardo had his best Australian Grand Prix finish in fourth for Red Bull, finishing 24 seconds behind Rosberg, but half a minute ahead of fifth-placed Felipe Massa in a Williams. 

RUSA-Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan again

RUSA scheme which was started in 2013 to improve the Quality of Higher education in India was in news again with the Minister of HRD providing information about the scheme in the Lower house.

What is RUSA?

Rusa is the acronym of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan and its aim is to provide strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions.

Andrew Wiles - Abel prize winner 2016

British mathematician Andrew wiles was named as the winner of the prestigious 2016 Abel Prize. He was selected by the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters for solving a centuries old hypothesis (equation), Fermat’s Last Theorem. 

About Andrew Wiles:-
Andrew Wiles was born on 11 April 1953 in Cambridge, England. He is a Royal Society Research Professor at the University of Oxford and specialises in number theory. He had earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1974 at Merton College, Oxford and a PhD at Clare College, Cambridge in 1980. He was a Royal Society Research Professor at the University of Oxford from 1988 to 1990. In 2011, he again had rejoined Oxford as Royal Society Research Professor.

Yisrael Kristal, Poland l-The world's oldest man

The oldest man in the world is Yisrael Kristal and his age is 112.He has been awarded with a certificate by the Guinness World Records with the status as the oldest known man on the planet.

According to the organization,  Yisrael Kristal is now the oldest living man on record, although this still needs to be validated by his documentation.

President pranab mukerjhee inaugrates Festival of Innovations

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the"Festival Innovation" at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The main aim of the event is to boost the grassroot-level innovations across the country,

The festival is being celebrated from March 12 to 19 in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). The festival was kicked off with the inauguration of an "Exhibition of Innovations" at the world-famous Mughal Gardens that will remain open to the public till March 19.

16 ஆயிரம் பட்டதாரி ஆசிரியர்கள் வேலை இழக்கும் அபாயம்

அனைவருக்கும் இடைநிலை கல்வித் திட்டத்தில் பணிபுரியும் 16 ஆயிரம் பட்டதாரி ஆசிரியர்கள் வேலையிழக்கும் அபாயம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.

தமிழகத்தில் பள்ளிக் கல்வித் துறையின் சார்பில் 'டி.இ.டி.,' ஆசிரியர் தகுதி தேர்வின்றி 16 ஆயிரம் பட்டதாரி ஆசிரியர்கள் நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டனர். இவர்கள் அரசு,

8-ம் வகுப்பு பொதுத் தேர்வு

ஏப்ரல் மாதம் நடைபெறவுள்ள தனித் தேர்வர்களுக்கான 8-ம் வகுப்பு பொதுத்தேர்வுக்கு மார்ச் 11, 12-ம் தேதி ஆகிய 2 நாட்கள் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம் என்று அரசு தேர்வுத்துறை அறிவித்துள்ளது. 

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