current affairs 07 September 2022

PM Modi announced PM-SHRI Yojana on National Teachers Day.

• PM Modi has announced that 14,500 schools across the country, will be developed and upgraded under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana.
• These PM-SHRI schools will become model schools which will summarize the full spirit of National Education Policy (NEP).
• These schools will provide modern infrastructure including latest technology, smart classrooms, sports and more.
• This initiative will benefit lakhs of students in the spirit of NEP.

External debt of India rises by 8.2% to over $620 bn till Mar 2022.

• The external debt of India has been increased by 8.2% from USD 573 billion (March 2021) to over USD 620 billion (March 2022).
• Report title: 28th edition, Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22
• Released by: Department of Economic Affairs
• The External debt as a ratio to GDP fell marginally to 19.9% (2022) from 21.2% (2021).
• The Commercial borrowings, NRIs deposits, short-term trade credit and multilateral loans together accounted for 90% of the total external debt.

Tamilnadu Government launched Pudhumai Penn for girl students.

• Tamilnadu CM, M K Stalin has launched the Pudhumai Penn (modern woman) scheme for state's girl students.
• Under this scheme, all girl students, who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools, will get Rs 1,000 per month to pursue higher education.
• The money will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of students.
• Aim: Reduce child marriages and make women independent.
• The government has also launched 26 Schools of Excellence and 15 Model Schools.

Centre decides to rename the Rajpath as Kartavya Path.

• The Centre has decided to rename Rajpath and Centre Vista lawns stretching from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate as Kartavya Path.
• PM Modi, will inaugurate the entire stretch on September 8, 2022, that has been renovated under the government’s ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project.
• The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has convened a special meeting on September 7 and the proposal will be placed before it.
• Rajpath was known as Kingsway during British Rule.

Barack Obama wins Emmy award for his narration in Netflix documentary.

• The former President of the US, Barack Obama has won Emmy Award for his narration in the Netflix documentary Our Great National Parks.
• The documentary has been released in five-parts, and produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground.
• He has already won two Grammys and is now halfway to an EGOT- the achievement i.e. an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
• Barack Obama is 2nd US President to win Emmy, after Dwight D Eisenhower.