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Current affairsDDU-GKY 2.0: 70,000 Rural Youth Begin Skill Training Across 24 States/UTs in October 2026Approximately 70,000 rural youth across 2,015 training batches in 24 states and Union Territories began skill training under DDU-GKY 2.0 (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 2.0) in October 2026. The revamped scheme, running for 2026–28, targets over 9 lakh rural youth across 31 states/UTs in NSQF-aligned, placement-linked training programmes run in Public-Private Partnership mode. Current affairsWorld Teachers' Day 2026 (October 5): Theme "Standing with Teachers — 60 Years of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation"World Teachers' Day is observed on October 5 every year under the auspices of UNESCO. The 2026 theme is "Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures" — marking the 60th anniversary of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. The day is co-organised by UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, and Education International, with the global celebration held at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. Current affairsJames Dyson Award 2026: India's Himaja Lingampalli Wins for 'Rudhra' — Assistive Tech for Visually Impaired StudentsIndian engineer-innovator Himaja Lingampalli won the James Dyson Award 2026 for 'Rudhra' — a tactile and audio-based learning device designed to assist visually impaired students with STEM education. The award, given by the James Dyson Foundation, recognises engineering innovation that solves real-world problems. Current affairsMahatma Ayyankali's 163rd Birth Anniversary: The Social Revolutionary Who Gave Kerala's Dalits the Right to Walk on Public RoadsAugust 28, 2026 marks the 163rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Ayyankali (1863–1941), the pioneering social reformer and Dalit rights leader from Travancore (present-day Kerala) who led mass campaigns for freedom of movement on public roads, access to education for Dalit children, and labour rights for agricultural workers — transforming Kerala's caste-ridden social landscape.