International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December has designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an internationally celebrated day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Earth Station of Doordarshan Kendra at Gorakhpur.
ADB has approved USD 500 million (about Rs 3,752 crore) loan to help the government of India improve the quality of the country's school education and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' learning.