CONTENTS
- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
- National Service Scheme Awards
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Focus: GS I: Personalities
Why in News?
The Prime Minister, has paid homage to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on his Jayanti.
About Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ji
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- The Pandit Ji born in Mathura, UP in 1916, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay is an Indian politician.
- He was one of the most important leaders of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the present day Bharatiya Janata Party.
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National Service Scheme Awards
Focus: GS II: Polity and Governance
Why in News?
Recently, President of India presented National Service Scheme Awards for the year 2020-21
About National Service Scheme (NSS)
- The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
- It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes.
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