Current Affairs - January 2022
Ministry of Education has recently announced a new initiative to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students on a single platform. What is the name of the ed-tech platform?
The Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT 3.0), and regional language textbooks prescribed by AICTE.
Oxfam India released the report titled 'Inequality Kills', which reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened economic inequalities across the world. The wealth of the world's 10 richest men doubled since the pandemic began.
Losoong/Namsung: This festival is normally observed in the first week of the 11th month of the Lunar Year. The Bhutias call it 'Losoong' and the Lepchas call it 'Namsung' which means a new year celebration. The festival marks the end of the harvest season and also marks the end of the farmers year.
In tennis, the World number 20, Aslan Karatsev defeated former world number 1, Andy Murray, 6-3, 6-3, to win men's singles title at the Sydney Tennis Classic final, to claim his third ATP Tour title.