21st December, School News Headlines Today: The morning assembly is a famous school tradition that has been followed for a long time. The assembly involves all teachers and students gathering on the grounds or the hall at the beginning of the day.
The structure of the assembly isn’t fixed and can differ from school to school, but the primary activities remain the same. The principal gives a speech, and students read the news headlines. Talent exhibitions, debates, speeches and fun skits are usually a part of the school assembly as well.
Prayers, physical exercise, and yoga can also be included in the morning school assembly as well. However, today we bring you the latest news headlines, which increase awareness among the students about global and domestic affairs.
You can check out the news headlines for 21 December to be read during the morning school assembly below.
National News Headlines for Today’s School Assembly December 21
1) Lok Sabha passed 3 redrafted bills to replace the IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act in the absence of opposition leaders.
2) New criminal bills will free people from a colonial mindset and focus on justice, said Amit Shah. Death penalty for mob lynching was also under the new laws.
3) IndiGo became the first Indian airline to transport over 100 million passengers in a single year.
4) INC chief Mallikarjun Kharge was proposed as the PM face of the INDIA alliance by Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal.
5) 20,000 people were stranded in Tamil Nadu floods. Army joined the rescue operation as schools and flights remained shut.
6) Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee apologised for mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar as pressure mounted on the opposition.
International News for Today’s School Assembly
- Donald Trump was disqualified from the 2024 US Presidency by the Colorado Supreme Court due to his alleged insurgency attempts.
- Jailed Imran Khan will contest the general election from at least 3 constituencies, said his party.
- Malaysia banned Israeli-owned or linked shipping, citing “cruelty against the Palestinian people.”
- France passed a controversial immigration bill with Emmanuel Macron’s party members alleging him to pander to the far-right.
- Israel said it was open for another humanitarian pause in the war in exchange for hostages but showed no indication of stopping the war against Hamas.
Sports News for Today’s Assembly
- South Africa beat India by 8 wickets in the second ODI match of the bilateral series.
- IPL Auction 2024: Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins’ record-breaking deals created controversy, with cricketers arguing against hefty salaries for foreign players instead of loyal Indian players.
- Mohammed Shami is set to receive the Arjuna Award in January 2024.
Important Days on 21 December
- World Saree Day
- Winter Solstice
- World Snowboard Day
Thought of the Day
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein
