23rd January, School News Headlines Today: The morning assembly is a long-running tradition in schools. The assembly is generally held in the morning and requires all teachers and students to gather on the school grounds or the hall.
The layout of the assembly isn’t fixed and can vary from school to school. However, the primary activities stay the same. The principal delivers a speech, and students recite the news headlines. Talent shows, debates, student speeches and role plays are often included in the school assembly.
Prayers, yoga and physical exercise can also be a part of the morning school assembly. However, today we bring you the top news headlines, which enhance awareness among the students about global and domestic affairs.
You can check out the news headlines for 23 January to be read during the morning school assembly below.
National News Headlines for Today’s School Assembly January 23
1) Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: PM Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and multiple celebrities were present at the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
2) Sony terminated a ₹10 billion merger deal with Zee Entertainment after the deadline for the deal lapsed.
3) PM Modi said the historic moment of the Ram Temple inauguration will take India to new heights.
4) Maldives President faces criticism after the government denied permission for medical airlift of a child using an Indian plane.
5) 81% of citizens responded in favour of simultaneous elections as per the law ministry.
6) The new mosque construction in Ayodhya will begin in May 2024, and the name Babri will be discontinued.
International News for Today’s School Assembly
- Iran’s foreign minister is set to visit Pakistan on Jan. 29 to rebuild ties after missile strikes.
- The death toll in Gaza surpassed 25,000 as Israel shows no signs of brokering peace or granting statehood to Palestine.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the US presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump.
- The Ukrainian army attacked the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, inflicting multiple casualties.
- 47 people were buried in a landslide in southwest China, over 200 were evacuated as rescue operations began.
Sports News for Today’s Assembly
- Virat Kohli withdrew from the first two test games against England, citing personal reasons.
- Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the bronze medal at the Grand Prix De France Henri Deglane wrestling tournament.
- Dricus du Plessis became the UFC’s first South African champion after winning the Middleweight belt against Sean Strickland.
Important Days on 23 January
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Thought of the Day
“Freedom is not given, it is taken.” – Subhas Chandra Bose
