CURRENT AFFAIRS OF SEPTEMBER 2015

1) The largest volcano of Japan Mount Aso Volcano erupted on 14 September 2015.

2) Hindi Divas (Hindi Day) was observed across India on 14 September 2015. 

3) PROJECT NILGIRI - Under this initiative, free Wi-Fi services (with the help of Google) will be provided to passengers in 400 railway stations across the country.

4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 September 2015 released two commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupees in the memory of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

5) Indian-American Jagdeep Grewal was on 3 September 2015 sworn-in as the first woman postmaster of Sacramento city in California, after a span of 166 years. 

VISIT TO SHANTI DEVI ARYA KANYA GURUKUL

As part of SEWA, students of CBSE i (classes I to VI ) visited the Gurukul and interacted with the students. They shared their ideas and experiences and came back enriched with many values of love, compassion, empathy and sharing.

STORY WEAVER

                        

Story Weaver is a whole new world of children’s stories, where all barriers fall away. It is a platform that hosts stories in languages from all across India and beyond.It is an open platform designed to be innovative and interactive. It invites both, the writer of stories and the reader to connect and share the fascinating world of words and illustrations. 

For reading and creating the stories click on the following link:
                                     www.storyweaver.org.in

Teacher's Day

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the man behind Teachers' Day

Former President of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, chose to turn his birthday into a remarkable day where teachers would be celebrated for their hard work and dedication to education and teaching.

Here are five things you need to know about this eminent teacher:

1. Dr. Radhakrishnan was the first elected Vice-President of India in 1952

2. He was a great philosopher and penned several books on the subject while teaching at the Madras University.

3. This learned philosopher didn't have support from his economically backward family for his education. Since he was from a small village close to the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, his father wanted him to become a priest at a temple than study further. But Radhakrishnan went on to finish his MA in Philosophy and his first book called "Indian Philosophy" published in 1923  was termed a "philosophical classic and a literary masterpiece."

4. Radhakrishnan was often called by universities abroad to deliver lectures on Hindu philosophy and he used this platform to talk about India's need for freedom. With this he also made a mark for Indian Philosophy on the world map.

5. He was also appointed as ambassador to UNESCO in 1946 and went on further to be appointed as ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1949 during which he established a strong relationship with them.

It was with his ideology and perseverance as Chair to the Union Education Commission in 1948 that India's education system was changed for the better.

CURRENT AFFAIRS (AUGUST 2015)

1.  

1.   Indian women hockey team qualified for Olympics after 36 years

2.   National Sports Day celebrated on 29 August to mark the birth anniversary of dhyan chand

 

3.   Usain Bolt won 200 meter title at 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing

4.   Kolkata Port adjudged as the best 'Major Port of 2014-15'

5.   Study titled the Future of Forests: Emissions from Tropical Deforestation, 2016-2050 released- The study says that in next 35 years, an area of tropical forest equivalent to the size of India will be deforested. 

6.   Union Government launched 'Sehat' to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas

7.   105-year-old Urdu copy of Ramcharitmanas written by Shiv Brat Lal found

8.   Union Government released Postal stamp on Ashoka

19.               NASA spacecraft LADEE found presence of neon gas in Moon’s atmosphere

10.               Union Government launched web portal Vidya Lakshmi for Students Seeking Educational Loans

11.               Aditi Chauhan became India's first woman to play in English league football

12.               World Badminton Championship: Saina Nehwal became 1st Indian shuttler to win silver medal

13.               Maharashtra's Dahi Handi granted with the Adventure Sport status

14.               Mathematician Amalendu Krishna won 2015 Ramanujan Prize