CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 3rd December
- International Day of Persons with disabilities 2022 is observed on the 3rd of December 2022.
- The International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022 theme set by the UN this year is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: The role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world”.
- In 1976, UN General Assembly decided that from 1981 International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be celebrated globally.
- UN announced 3rd December as the official date for celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
- The First paralympic games were hosted in 1960.
- In 1992 The International Day of People with Disability was proclaimed by the United Nations.
- In 2013 Australia was the first country to pass the National Disability Insurance Scheme for the welfare of people with disabilities.
- Later now many countries announced reservations and Quotas for disabilities in Government and Private jobs.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
India’s assumption of the G-20 Presidency was marked by the illumination of 100 National Monuments:
- The G-20 presidency will officially transition to India on December 1, 2022.
- The anniversary will be marked by several activities happening all around the nation, including the illumination of 100 monuments with the G-20 insignia.
- One Earth, One Family, One Future is the focus of India’s G-20 Presidency.
