DAILY GK: 04 , 05 JAN 2022
1.
MAJOR DHYAN CHAND SPORTS UNIVERSITY IN MEERUT,
UP
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The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi laid
the foundation stone of Rs 700 Crore
Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
2.
100-DAY READING CAMPAIGN ‘PADHE BHARAT’
LAUNCHED
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Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, launched a
100-day reading campaign “Padhe Bharat” to encourage the reading habit among
students and to improve the learning levels of the students with a focus on
children studying in Balvatika to Grade 8.
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The campaign is in line with the National Education
Policy(NEP) 2020 which promotes joyful reading culture among students.
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It is also aligned with the vision and goals of the
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy mission.
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International Mother Tongue Day which will be celebrated on
21st February 2022 has also been integrated into the campaign and the day will
be celebrated with the activity of “Kahani Padho Apni Bhasa Main” (Reading
story in own language) across India.