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School Ruaar 2026 Initiative Launched in Jharkhand
Why in News?
The Government of Jharkhand launched the “School Ruaar 2026” initiative as a state-wide Back-to-School campaign to bring drop-out children back to classrooms and reduce the school dropout rate to below 1% in 2026.
Key Points
- Initiative: School Ruaar 2026 is a 21-day intensive campaign launched by the Jharkhand School Education and Literacy Department to ensure that every child in the state is enrolled in school.
- Maintaining 70% attendance and regular data updating are mandatory.
- Stakeholders are involved in door-to-door outreach and awareness campaigns to encourage parents to send children back to school.
- The District Education Officer and District Education Superintendent have been assigned full responsibility for implementing and monitoring the campaign.
- Objective: The primary aim is to identify out-of-school children, re-enrol dropouts, and ensure continuous education, especially in rural and tribal regions.
- The initiative aims to reduce the dropout rate to less than 1% during the current academic year.
- Monitoring Mechanism: Student enrolment and attendance are monitored through digital systems such as e-Vidyavahini to ensure regular tracking of newly enrolled and returning students.
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R Vaishali Wins FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026
Why in News?
Indian chess Grandmaster R. Vaishali won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026, earning the right to challenge reigning world champion Ju Wenjun of China for the Women’s World Chess Championship title later in 2026.
Key Points
- Venue: The tournament was held in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus.
- Organised by: The International Chess Federation (FIDE).
- Tournament Victory: R. Vaishali secured the title of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 by defeating Russian Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno in the final round.
- She finished with 8.5 points out of 14 rounds, clinching the tournament by half a point.
- With this victory, she earned the opportunity to challenge reigning champion Ju Wenjun in the Women’s World Chess Championship match scheduled later in 2026.
- Historic Achievement: The 24-year-old Grandmaster became the first Indian woman to win the Women’s Candidates Tournament, marking a major milestone for Indian chess.
- FIDE:FIDE currently has its headquarters in Lausanne.
- It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999.
- It was initially founded in 1924 in Paris under the motto “Gens una Sumus” (Latin for “We are one Family”).
