Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with the Order of the White Double Cross, First Class, which is considered the highest civilian honour of Slovakia, during his visit to the European country in June. He created history as the first Indian prime minister to pay a visit to Slovakia since it became independent in 1993 and the award was the 33rd international award bestowed upon him by a foreign country.

To enhance students’ understanding of history, the Delhi government has planned to launch a booklet resembling a passport that encourages students from classes 4 to 6 to visit 23 historical monuments in the city. The initiative involves getting the booklets stamped on completion of visits to the featured monuments, similar to a passport. This initiative has been created by the education department in partnership with the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) and will also grant awards to children who visit the monuments in the designated period.