Here is a detailed guide for organising a school assembly on July 17, 2024. It includes a thought-provoking ‘Thought for the Day,’ the latest news updates, an inspiring speech, and an engaging anchoring script designed to captivate and motivate the audience.
School Assembly guide [17 July 2024]: Thought for the Day, news headlines and more (Image: Canva)
Mumbai: Are you feeling nervous about your part in tomorrow’s school assembly? Don’t worry—we’ve got everything you need to shine. This complete guide provides all the necessary resources to excel, whether you’re delivering important updates, giving an inspiring speech, starting with a thought-provoking quote, or expertly hosting the event. Each segment is crafted to captivate your audience and ensure a memorable and impactful assembly.
Thought for the Day
“There are three gates to self-destruction and hell: Lust, anger and greed.” – Shree Krishna.
Refer to all the important national, international, and sports news headlines for the school assembly:
National news headlines in English for school assembly
- Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, tragically lost their lives due to injuries sustained during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday. The attack was claimed by ‘Kashmir Tigers’, identified as a proxy group of the Pakistan-backed terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The operation, jointly conducted by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Desa area of Doda, was initiated based on specific intelligence regarding terrorist presence. According to the Army, the firefight began around 9 pm, resulting in injuries to the soldiers.
- The father of martyred Army Captain Brijesh Thapa expressed pride in his son, who was killed in action while combating terrorists in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. Colonel Thapa mentioned that Brijesh, a qualified engineer, chose to join the Army. “He was 27 years old and had joined the Army five years ago,” he said. Colonel Thapa shared that Brijesh last spoke to him over the phone on July 14. The retired Army officer received the news of the incident from the authorities on Monday night.
- To enhance citizen-friendliness in the registration department, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday directed officials to extend the ‘Anywhere Registration’ system to all districts from August, previously limited to Bengaluru. According to officials, the ‘Anywhere Registration’ system allows individuals to register their property documents at any less crowded sub-registrar office within the district.
- Mihir Shah, the main accused in the Worli BMW crash incident, was remanded to judicial custody until July 30 by a Mumbai court today. Shah, who is the son of a Shiv Sena politician, was arrested after his BMW collided with a two-wheeler, resulting in the tragic death of a 45-year-old female, Kaveri Nakhwa.
- Five individuals lost their lives and 42 others sustained injuries after a bus transporting pilgrims collided with a tractor on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, according to police reports on Tuesday. The bus was carrying 54 ‘warkaris’ (devotees of Lord Vitthal) from Dombivli in Thane district, who were en route to Pandharpur for the Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations. The accident occurred around midnight near Panvel in Navi Mumbai, officials stated.
International news headlines in English for school assembly
- Severe storms, which produced numerous tornado reports, swept through Iowa, Illinois, including Chicago, and Indiana on Monday. The storms caused damage by toppling trees and power poles, resulting in power outages affecting over 460,000 customers and businesses. Tragically, a 44-year-old woman in Cedar Lake, Indiana, lost her life when a tree fell onto her home on Monday night, according to the Lake County Coroner’s office.
- On Tuesday, the Palestinian Embassy expressed gratitude towards India for disbursing the initial instalment of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This amount forms part of India’s annual contribution of USD 5 million for the year 2024-2025.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s unwavering and ongoing commitment to supporting Mauritius in its journey towards development and prosperity. He is currently on a two-day visit to Mauritius for constructive discussions with the country’s leadership aimed at strengthening their longstanding bilateral relationship. This visit to the island nation in the Indian Ocean is among the initial bilateral engagements undertaken by Mr Jaishankar following his re-appointment during the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
- Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated GOP Ohio Senator JD Vance via a voicemail on Monday, following his announcement as the Republican vice presidential pick on Truth Social by former President Donald Trump, according to The New York Post. In her message, Harris extended her congratulations and expressed her desire to see Vance at the CBS News debate, as confirmed by an official from the Biden-Harris campaign. While the Biden campaign has agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, the Trump campaign has been pushing for a debate on Fox News instead.
- A spade-toothed whale, an extremely rare species that has never been observed alive, has reportedly washed ashore on a beach in New Zealand’s southern Otago province. The five-meter-long whale’s remains have been identified by marine experts from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation and Te Papa, the national museum, as a male spade-toothed whale. Due to its rarity and the limited knowledge about this species, a DNA investigation has been initiated to confirm its classification. This discovery is considered significant for scientific research and conservation efforts, given the scant information available about spade-toothed whales, which are categoriSed as “data deficient” under New Zealand’s Threat Classification System.
Sports news headlines in English for school assembly
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