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Vikrant is huge, it is special, it is glorious. It is not
just a warship but a testament to the hard work,
SELF RELIANCE STRENGTHENING DEFENCE SECTOR talent, influence, and commitment of 21st-century
SELF RELIANCE STRENGTHENING DEFENCE SECTOR
INS VIKRANT: INDIA'S FIRST
INS VIKRANT: INDIA'S FIRST the world, which manufacture such a huge aircraft
India. Today, India has joined those countries in
INDIGENEOUS AIRCRAFT carrier with indigenous technology. INS Vikrant has
INDIGENEOUS AIRCRAFT
filled the country with new confidence.
CARRIER COMMISSIONED -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
CARRIER COMMISSIONED

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has be capable of operating an air wing consisting of 30
joined the Navy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted aircraft comprising MIG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31, MH-
this ship, called Bahubali of the Sea, into the Navy at a 60R multi-role helicopters, in addition to indigenously
ceremony held at the Kochi Shipyard on 2 September. manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and
With this, India will join the elite group of 6 countries of the Light Combat Aircraft. On the occasion Prime Minister
world, capable of making 40 thousand tonnes of aircraft Narendra Modi said "The enemy used to tremble with
carriers. 76 percent of Vikrant is entirely indigenous. The Shivaji's sea power. Today I dedicate the new Navy flag to
project was approved by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Chhatrapati Veer Shivaji Maharaj. This new flag will boost
Vajpayee in 2002. More than 500 Indian companies and strengthen and self-respect of the Navy. Till today, the
institutions were involved in making it. It took a total of Indian naval flag carried a sign of slavery, which has been
13 years and Rs 20,000 crore to build it. The ship would replaced with a new one"

HOW SHOULD BE THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM? TELL YOURSELF BY
PARTICIPATING IN THE SURVEY

The main objective of the new National collect views and opinions from the general
Education Policy, which came after over three public for which parents, teachers, students,
decades, is to make India an educational are invited to participate in the 'Digital Survey
superpower at the global level and to improve for the National Curriculum and contribute
the quality of education by universalizing to the success of this comprehensive public
education in India. To take this initiative forward, consultation process. You can participate in
the Union Education Ministry has now invited the NEP 2022 digital survey by visiting the link
suggestions through a public consultation ncfsurvey.ncert.gov.in. In this 10 questions
survey to prepare the National Curriculum related to the syllabus will be available. The
Framework. The purpose of the survey is to survey will be saved successfully.

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