World Environment Day 2024

• World Environment Day is annually observed on 6^th May.
• The day aims to promote ecological changes and sustainable practices.
• The theme for the day 2024 is Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience.

School Education Department Signed MoU with National Book Trust for Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya

• The Department of School Education signed a MoU with the National Book Trust to create an institutional framework for the Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya.
• Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya is a digital library platform that will feature over 1,000 non-academic titles from more than 40 publishers in 22 languages, besides English.
• The platform will cater to four age groups (3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18 years) as per NEP 2020 guideline.

Nar Singh and Rohini Lokhande Won Dilip Bose Lifetime Achievement Award

• Nar Singh and Rohini Lokhande has been awarded with Dilip Bose award for lifetime achievement by the All India Tennis Association (AITA).
• Rohini Lokhande was the first woman tennis coach to qualify from the National Institute of Sports.

Siddhalinga Pattanashetti Chosen for Gudleppa Hallikeri Award

• Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been chosen for the prestigious Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024 by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation, Hosaritti (Haveri District).
• He will be the 19^th recipient of the award which will comprise a purse of ₹25,000 and a memento.

Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Defence Sign Mou to Set Up Tele MANAS Cell for Armed Forces

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to set up a special cell of Tele MANAS, the National Telemental Health Helpline of MoHFW at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune.
• Tele MANAS is the digital extension of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), offering comprehensive, integrated, and inclusive 24/7 tele-mental health services.