Chandrayan - 3

 

Chandrayaan-3

 

Chandrayaan-3

third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme. It consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan, similar to those of the Chandrayaan-2 mission. The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander

Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 14 July 2023. The spacecraft entered lunar orbit on 5 August, and the lander touched down in the lunar south pole region^[9] on 23 August 2023 at 12:32 UTC, making India the fourth country to successfully land on the Moon, and the first to do so near the lunar south pole. Congratulating the ISRO team behind the successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network in Bengaluru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the touchdown point of the Vikram lander would henceforth be known as the ‘Shivshakti Point' He further declared August 23, the day the Vikram lander descended on the moon, as 'National Space Day'

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PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA - 2023

Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country are holding a painting and drawing competition on Parakram Diwas, January 23, celebrating the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The competition is being conducted to inspire students about the life of a great leader and instil in them the spirit of patriotism. The competition is expected to witness participation from over 50,000 students. The painting competition is being held in 500 different Kendriya Vidyalayas ahead of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023, which is slated for later this week.

The theme of the painting competition is about becoming an ‘Exam Warrior’ based on the book written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The objective behind the initiative is to encourage creative expression among students. The Ministry of Education will also be organising other various activities in Kendriya Vidyalayas schools.

“The painting competition is expected to see diverse participation from students of various CBSE schools, students from State Boards, Navodaya Vidyalayas, and Kendriya Vidyalayas in this unique creative expression of ideas,” reads the notice. The five best entries from the nationwide competition will be awarded a set of books on freedom fighters and topics of national importance along with a certificate.

As per the press release, the nodal Kendriya Vidyalaya, where the event is to be organised, will have 100 candidates from different schools as participants in this competition. Approximately, 70 students have been called from the nearby state board and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools in the district, 10 candidates would be invited from Navodaya Vidyalaya and 20 students from nodal KVs as well as nearby KVs, if any in the district.