National 29 October 2026
Sports & Education Ministries Sign Historic MoU with UNESCO to Promote Clean Sport Values
Why in the News?
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports **Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya** and Union Minister of Education **Pralhad Joshi** witnessed a landmark exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Ministry of Education, and **UNESCO** to integrate clean sport values into classrooms nationwide.
Key Features / Major Points:
- Core Objective: To institutionalize core values such as respect, integrity, and fairness among students through daily classroom activities and school curriculums using the **'Sport Values in Every Classroom' toolkit**.
- Multilingual Outreach: Video modules of the toolkit will be made available in **13 Indian languages** to maximize outreach across diverse student demographics in India.
- Dignitaries Present: The exchange took place at NADA India's Clean Sport Conclave in New Delhi, in the presence of Dr. Tim Curtis (Director, UNESCO South Asia Regional Office), Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao, and NADA DG Anant Kumar.
- Anti-Doping Measures: Dr. Mandaviya highlighted that NADA conducted over 7,000 tests and 350+ educational awareness sessions reaching 27,000 individuals during 2025–26.
Static GK Facts:
- UNESCO:
- Established: **November 16, 1945** | Headquarters: Paris, France.
- NADA India (National Anti-Doping Agency):
- Established: **November 24, 2005** | Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Union Ministers:
- Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
- Minister of Education: Pralhad Joshi.
One-Liner Quiz (All Competitive Exams):
Q: Which international organization partnered with Indian ministries to promote clean sport values through classroom toolkits?
A: UNESCO
Q: In how many Indian languages will the 'Sport Values in Every Classroom' toolkit video modules be made available?
A: 13 Indian Languages
Q: In which year was the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India established?
A: 2005 (Headquarters: New Delhi)
Q: Who is the current Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?
A: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
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