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Awareness walk advocating inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in society initiated by Ayushkama Foundation on 3 December at India Gate, New Delhi

New Delhi (India), December 9: On the occasion of the “International Day of Persons with Disabilities” (IDPD) 2022, Ayushkama Foundation organized an “Awareness Walk for Equal Participation of Persons with Disabilities”, at the Central Vista Avenue, India Gate, New Delhi. The organization, actively led by founder member Anubha Singhal, works to bring awareness and gather support for rare diseases like Muscular Dystrophy (MD), a rare genetic condition and neuromuscular disease that causes progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles. MD is also part of the 21 disabilities of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016.  A conservative estimate of overall prevalence of MD is 29 per 1,00,000 population in India, and has no CURE around the globe.IDPD is an annual ev...
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13-year-old Sarthak Nehete, acted as the Chief Airport Officer on World Children’s Day 2022

13 years old Sarthak Nehete who acted as as the Chief Airport OfficerKolkata, December 5: To give wings to the imaginations of children, on World Children’s Day, November 20, which coincides with the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC), a special celebration was held at Ahmedabad airport. The goal of World Children’s Day is to encourage children and young people to advocate for their own rights. This year, global activities highlight every child’s right to be protected against discrimination, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, or any other status. UNICEF, the Elixir Foundation, and Ahmedabad Airport came together for World Children’s Day celebrations with several activities during the week. T...
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Yuvika Sehgal: Mastering The Art Of Chess

New Delhi: Yuvika Sehgal is a chess prodigy and an exceptional all-rounder at the age of 14. She is not only good in academics, but she is also well-versed in the moves in chess. She is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades in chess tournaments in India at such a young age. Born and brought up in Delhi, Yuvika studies at Bal Bharati Public School, GRH Marg. She is an inspiration for many children her age. The FIDE-rated chess player was introduced to the game when she was just nine years old. Once she developed an interest in it, there was no stopping this girl.Yuvika first learned the game of playing chess with family members. As a child, she used to practice the game on her iPad. Her teachers noticed her proficiency in chess and encouraged her to participate in school compe...
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Representing India is our own city’s man

Mr. Sufir Singh Kapur, resident of Sector 20 ChandigarhNovember 29: Mr. Sufir Singh Kapur, a resident of Sector 20 Chandigarh, has been selected as one of the delegates of the United Nations’ Best Diplomats Organization, which will be conducting a conference and a four-day simulation session of the United Nations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which is focused on solving global issues such as food security, the energy crisis, diplomatic dialogue, etc. Mr. Kapur is the grandson of the late Sr. Daljit Singh Kapur, retired SP (CID), and hence belongs to a very residual and well-known family of Tricity. He’s been nominated for several awards, like “Icons of Asia” and “India’s 100 Future Leaders 2022.” Seeing today’s youth leading and participating in such a way i...
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Delhi Police and Shikhar organization comes together to establish India 1st community initiative for providing the best educational support to the students

November 25: Delhi Police Public Library was started on 22 February 2012 in PS Jamia Nagar- SED. As the 1st pilot project in India to run a library for underprivileged students as a community policing project inside the Police Station. Which was run with tremendous success. All because of  Delhi Police and Shikhar NGO partnership, under the able guidance and conceived by Shri Ajay Chaudhary, IPS, Deputy Commissioner- SED, of Police at that time, and project implemented under the leadership of Shri  Nadeem Akhtar.Delhi Police Public Library, a unique community policing initiative of Delhi Police. Police Station Jamia Nagar has been running successfully for the last ten years under the Community Policing Project of Delhi Police and has become a role model of community policing...
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Geeta Phogat launches ‘Nirbhik’ program for self-defense of girls

November 24: Mrs. Geeta Phogat, CWG Gold Medalist launched ‘Nirbhik’ program in Kota through Aanya Foundation in Nov’22. Through this program self-defense and martial arts training will be given to students from Girl’s Government schools in Kota.  Aanya foundation has been forefront in the field of women upliftment and female education. Registered in the city of Kota, for many years foundation has been imparting training and education to women in cities and villages. Education plays an important role in upliftment of an individual. Good education has life changing effect, and it is the only means through which scores of women and girl child can be made self-reliant. It gives one confidence to face the challenges of world.For overall development along with education th...
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Commemorating Lachit Borphukan on his 400th Birth Anniversary

Commemorating Lachit Borphukan on his 400th Birth AnniversaryIndia, November 24, 2022: Dreamweaver Entertainment announces the making of the feature film “Lachit- The Warrior” on the 400th Birth Anniversary of the great Lachit Borphukan, general of Ahom Kingdom. Dreamweaver Entertainment owned by the producer Dhruv Das is feeling proud to announce the epic tale “Lachit – The Warrior”, Lachit Borphukan born 24 on November 1622 was a commander and Borphukan, in the former Ahom kingdom, which is now present-day Assam, India, known for his leadership in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat that thwarted a prolonged attempt by Mughal forces under the command of Ramsingh I to take over Ahom kingdom. Dhruv Das said, “This is the film that every Indian...
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International Conference on Contribution of Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose : A Satyagrahi Scientist

November 22: On the occasion of 164th birth anniversary of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, ‘International Conference on Contributions of JC Bose: A Satyagrahi Scientist’ is going to be jointly organized by Inter-University Accelerator Centre, Delhi and Indraprastha Vigyan Bharati with the support from Ministry of Culture on 30th Nov – 01st Dec 2022.The conference aims to highlight the role of J C Bose as a Satyagrahi Scientist, understand the contemporary relevance of his works, the ideas that made him a vision for a self-reliant India and his immense contributions to science.Secretary of Indraprastha Vigyan Bharati, Professor Rajiv Singh talks about the conference and says, “It’s a wonderfully conceptualised thematic conference where we will be discussing about more than 22 eminen...
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UNICEF and Elixir Foundation champion inclusion and non-discrimination #ForEveryChild through sports

UNICEF and Elixir Foundation champion inclusion and non-discrimination #ForEveryChild through sportsIndia, November 21-World Children’s Day was celebrated today with a friendly cricket match led by local celebrity Vishal Parekh and a musical performance by Chintan Trivedi and Vaibhav Thakkar sending a message on how important it is for children to feel celebrated, included, and to be treated fairly and equally – whoever they are and wherever they live.The right of all children to equality and non-discrimination is at the core of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which we commemorate every year on November 20, World Children’s Day.  Ms. Moira Dawa, Communication, Advocacy, and Partnership Specialist, at UNICEF, says, “The United Nations Convention on...
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Meet the top 5 champions of Lupin Aptivate Achchi Bhook School Foodie Quiz 2022

The Finale saw 160 parent-child teams competing on 5th November.HT School had tete-a-tete with the top 5 champions, all basking in the glory of their success in India’s largest food quiz.New Delhi (India), November 18: Food is one universal aspect of life that keeps people connected. A sumptuous meal not only has the power to satisfy hunger, but also acts as a great mood lifter. But unfortunately, most of us, especially the kids of today, do not end up choosing the most nutritious foods for our meals. This leaves parents worried. One innovative way to push children towards mindful eating habits is having them participate in a well-orchestrated food quiz.Taking this into account, HT School and Slurrp, in association with Lupin, recently conducted Lupin Aptivate Achchi Bhook School ...