The flagship scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has been selected for the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 under the category "Innovation (General) - Central".
The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Governor of Karnataka, Shri TC Gehlot launched the logo, jersey, mascot and anthem of the Khelo India University Games 2021, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana, implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is a National Plan for the skilling of marginalized persons.
The founder of educational charity 'Bidyanando' Kishore Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds.
At a time when the world is battling climate change and exploitation of animals, Ecuador, in South America, has made history by becoming the first country to recognise the legal rights of individual wild animals.