The World Teachers’ Day (WTD) 2016 is being observed across the world on 5th October (since 1994).
The theme for the World Teachers’ Day 2016 is Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status.
According to UNESCO, World Teachers’ Day represents
a significant token of the awareness, understanding, and appreciation
displayed for the vital contributions that teachers make to education
and development.
2. British Trio share 2016 Nobel prize in physics
The 2016 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to British trio physicists David Thouless (University of Washington in Seattle), F Duncan M Haldane (Princeton University in New Jersey) and Michael Kosterlitz (Brown University in Rhode Island).
The trio physicists discovered a mathematical framework in the field of topography, to explain unexpected properties of solid materials.
They will share the 8 million Swedish kronor prize.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected trio physicists for their individual researches on theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.
3. Nayanjot Lahiri bags prize for book on Ashoka
Professor Nayanjot Lahiri (History) at the Ashoka University has
been awarded the 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book Ashoka in
Ancient India
The Richards Prize is awarded annually by the American Historical Association (AHA) to the best book in South Asian history.
The prize will be awarded at the Association’s 131st Annual Meeting in January, 2017.
4. CBSE to discontinue practice of re-evaluation of answer sheets from 2017
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to discontinue the provision of re-evaluation of answer sheets from next year.
Since 2014, re-evaluation of answer sheets was done in around 10 subjects for class XII examinations.
The actual number of students who applied for re-evaluation was only around 1.8% and the number of beneficiaries even less.
5. Union Cabinet approves amendments to HIV and AIDS Bill, 2014
The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014.
The Bill seeks to safeguard rights of HIV-affected people, as well as to prevent and control spread of HIV and AIDS.
The bill has the provision for creating an enabling environment for
people living with HIV so that they can get better access to
antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Those who will not comply the rule will be given punishment of minimum 3 month and upto 2 years with fine of up to one lakh rupees.
6. Noted Kerala artist Yusuf Arakkal passes away
Veteran artist Yusuf Arakkal (71-year) has passed away due to heart attack in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Recently,he has released a book called Faces of Creativity, which is a comprehensive collection of portraits of fellow artists.
7. Maria Sharapova drugs ban reduced from two years to 15 months
Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova’s doping ban has been reduced from two years to 15 months.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport cut nine months off the
suspension imposed on Sharapova, who was tested positive for a banned
substance “Meldonium“.
Now, Sharapova can come back in April and return to Grand Slam play at the French Open.
The CAS panel found that Sharapova bore some degree of fault for the positive test, saying a 15-month sanction was appropriate.
8. BRICS U-17 football tournament begins in Goa
Today, the first edition of the BRICS Under-17 Football tournament begins in Goa.
The tournament featuring Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) has been organised on the occasion of the 8th BRICS summit that will be held in Goa on the 15th of this month.
The inaugural match will be played between Brazil and China
