DAILY GK 19 AUG 2019
1. TWO-DAY
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHER EDUCATION BY NCTE HELD IN NEW DELHI
✔A
2 day International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: Local to
Global” was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development
Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in New Delhi.
✔Ministry
of Human Resource Development will launch the world’s biggest project for
teacher training named NISHTHA (National Initiative on School Teachers Head
Holistic Advancement) on August 22, 2019.
✔40
renowned experts from India and abroad deliberated on the areas like the
present scenario of teacher education in the Indian context; innovations in
teaching practices; integration of information and communications technology in
teaching; inclusive education in teaching-learning environment; and
internationalization of teacher education.
2. 28TH
BASIC MINISTERIAL MEETING 2019 ON CLIMATE CHANGE HELD IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
✔The
28th session of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministerial
meeting 2019 on Climate Change was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Union Minister of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar represented
India for this meeting.
✔Mr.
Prakash Javadekar stated that the BASIC Group coming & putting views
together is an important aspect of the UN negotiations.
✔China
will host the 29th BASIC Ministerial Meeting in 2020.