12th December, School News Headlines Today: The morning assembly is a long-running school tradition that requires all teachers and students to assemble on the grounds or the hall at the start of the day.
The setup of the assembly isn’t fixed and can vary from school to school, but the primary activities remain unchanged. The principal delivers a speech, and students read the daily news headlines. Talent shows, debates, speeches and role plays are performed as well.
Prayers, physical exercise, and yoga can also be included in the morning school assembly. However, today we bring you the latest news headlines which increase awareness among the students about global and domestic affairs.
You can check out the news headlines for 12 December to be read during the morning school assembly below.
National News Headlines for Today’s School Assembly December 12
1) BJP announced Ujjain MLA Mohan Yadav as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
2) The Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in a landmark decision.
3) Mahua Moitra challenged her expulsion from the Lok Sabha in the Supreme Court.
4) The ED issued a sixth summons to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in a money-laundering case.
5) Delhi recorded the season’s coldest winter night as air quality remained in the “very poor” category.
6) PM Modi topped the list of most popular global leaders with 76% approval ratings.
International News for Today’s School Assembly
- Chinese and Philippines ships faced off in the South China Sea for Day 2. The Philippines summoned the Chinese ambassador to answer for the confrontations.
- Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu told Hamas terrorists to surrender immediately rather than die for Yahya Sinwar.
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to take appropriate steps ahead of a cabinet shuffle to handle a party fundraising scandal.
- 100 Israeli soldiers lost their lives fighting in the Hamas war until now with the Gaza death toll crossing 18,000.
- Children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.
- WHO called for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza, calling the situation “catastrophic.”
Sports News for Today’s Assembly
- The first T20I match between India and South Africa was abandoned without any play due to rain in Durban.
- In a huge upset, Girona FC beat Barcelona 4-2 in the La Liga 2023/24.
- ICC introduced a stop clock trial to reduce time wastage ahead of the T20I series between West Indies and India.
- Australia’s Travis Head won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for November 2023.
Important Days on 12 December
- International Day of Neutrality
- International Universal Health Coverage Day
Thought of the Day
“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.”
― Dante Alighieri
