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Welcome to the complete guide for orchestrating a memorable school assembly! This comprehensive resource covers all essentials, featuring a thought for the day, current news highlights, an inspiring speech, and a lively hosting script. Each segment aims to captivate your audience and leave a meaningful impression.
School Assembly guide [8 July 2024]: Thought for the Day, news headlines and more (Getty Images)
Mumbai: Worried about your presentation for tomorrow’s school assembly? Use this guide to ensure you’re well-prepared and confident for tomorrow’s school assembly, whether presenting news updates, delivering speeches, sharing a thought for the day, or anchoring the assembly on July 8.
Thought for the Day
“The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it.” – Lord Krishna
School assembly news headlines
Here are the significant national, international, and sports news headlines for the school assembly.
National news headlines in English for school assembly
- A judicial commission appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government intends to interview all necessary individuals as part of its investigation into the Hathras stampede on July 2. This includes a potential inquiry into self-styled godman Bhole Baba, according to panel member Bhavesh Kumar, a former IPS officer. The commission, chaired by retired Allahabad High Court judge Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava, also plans to issue a public notice inviting residents and witnesses to provide any relevant evidence and statements related to the tragic incident in Hathras.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray criticised the Eknath Shinde government on Sunday, alleging that the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was a ploy to attract women voters ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls and stating that the initiative would cease within the next two to three months. Speaking to party workers, he reiterated his call for the waiver of farm loans, paralleling the government’s recent scheme to forgive farmers’ electricity bills. Thackeray also accused the BJP of fostering caste divisions within Maharashtra.
- The Congress party on Sunday accused the Modi government of worsening India’s unemployment situation by destroying job-generating MSMEs through policies like demonetisation, GST implementation, and increased imports from China. Citing a recent report by Citigroup, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted what he described as alarming statistics, echoing concerns raised consistently by the Congress during recent election campaigns. He criticised the economic policies of the current Prime Minister, alleging they favour large corporations and have led to the highest unemployment rates in India in 45 years, particularly affecting graduate youth with an unemployment rate of 42 per cent.
- The death toll from the collapse of a six-storey building in Surat city, Gujarat, has risen to seven after six more bodies were recovered overnight, according to police on Sunday. Authorities have arrested a person responsible for collecting rent from the building occupants, along with booking him and two owners of the structure on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The residential building, situated in the Pal area and reported to be deteriorating, collapsed around 2:45 pm on Saturday, as per police reports.
- Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri this year spans two days for the first time in 53 years. Alongside lakhs of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu attended the Rath Yatra on Sunday, for which special arrangements have been made by the state government. Some rituals involving the three sibling deities—Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra— were consolidated into a single day on Sunday.
International news headlines in English for school assembly
- Voting commenced in mainland France on Sunday for crucial runoff elections that could result in a historic victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its anti-immigrant agenda, or potentially lead to a hung parliament and prolonged political gridlock. French President Emmanuel Macron took a significant risk by dissolving parliament and calling for these elections following the defeat of his centrist party in the European elections on June 9.
- Israeli protesters blocked roads across the country on Sunday, marking nine months since the Gaza war began. They called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation and urged for a ceasefire to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. International mediators are intensifying efforts to broker a deal, with Hamas reportedly dropping a key demand for Israel to commit to ending the conflict, as per Egyptian and Hamas sources speaking to The Associated Press. This development could lead to the first cessation of hostilities since November and pave the way for further negotiations.
- On Sunday, Sri Lanka’s election commission stated that it plans to announce the date of the upcoming presidential election before the end of this month.
- A significant clinical trial conducted in South Africa and Uganda has demonstrated that a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug, administered twice yearly, provides complete protection against HIV infection for young women.
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has indicated that there will be no additional salary increase for government sector employees this year. He warned that implementing further raises without careful planning could severely strain the government, especially with presidential and general elections approaching.
Sports news headlines in English for school assembly
- Abhay Singh, who previously won gold in the Asian Games team championship, showcased his talent by clinching two titles at the Asian Doubles Squash Championships held recently. He secured the men’s doubles crown alongside Velavan Senthilkumar, defeating Malaysian second seeds Ong Sai Hung and Syafiq Kamal convincingly with scores of 11-4, 11-5.
- India’s participation in the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament concluded when Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a straight-game loss to France’s Alex Lanier in the men’s singles semifinals.
- Three years after their heartbreaking loss in the European Championship final on penalties, England’s players exuded confidence as they defeated Switzerland in a shootout to advance to the semifinals of Euro 2024.
- On Saturday, the Netherlands showed resilience by overcoming a deficit to defeat Turkey 2-1, securing their spot in the semifinals of the European Championship.
- In London, on Saturday, top-ranked Iga Swiatek suffered another setback at Wimbledon, bowing out in the third round with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 loss to Yulia Putintseva.
School assembly speech
Significance of July 8
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