Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav Scheme: On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched ‘Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav’ scheme to bring back the out-of-school girls back to the education system. Key features of the scheme: Launched by the Women and Child Development Ministry in partnership with the Education […]
Category: Important Dates
World Wildlife Day 2022
World Wildlife Day: World Wildlife Day has been celebrated every year on the 3rd of March since 2013. The date chosen coincides with the day of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which was signed in 1973. The UNGA (General Assembly) resolution also designated the CITES Secretariat […]
National Science Day 2022
National Science Day: National Science Day was celebrated on February 28, 2022. The day is celebrated every year on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. On this day, Indian Physicist Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. […]
World NGO Day 2022
World NGO Day: Every year, 27th February is observed as the World NGO day all over the world. India has over three million Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) that work across a range of arenas and play important roles of facilitator, catalyst or partner in bringing social transformation. The day assumed its official status when 12-member countries […]
World Radio Day 2022
World Radio Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all radio listeners and those who enrich this outstanding medium with their talent as well as creativity on World Radio Day. World Radio Day is an international day celebrated on 13 February each year. The Day was decided by UNESCO on 3 November 2011 during […]
World Wetlands Day 2022
World Wetlands Day: Union Minister for Environment, Bhupender Yadav, addressed the national level celebration of World Wetlands day 2022 held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site of Haryana. World Wetlands Day is observed every year on February 2nd all over the world. It is celebrated to raise global awareness about the vital role […]
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Neglected tropical disease day is observed every year on 30th January. It was declared in the 74th World Health Assembly (2021). The proposal to recognise the day was floated by the United Arab Emirates. It was adopted unanimously by the delegates. The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of […]
National Girl Child Day 2022
National Girl Child Day: National Girl Child Day is celebrated in the country on January 24 every year with an objective to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India. It aims towards promoting awareness about the rights of the girl child and to increase awareness on the importance of girl education, and their […]
Har Gobind Khorana: 100th Birth Anniversary
Har Gobind Khorana:100th Birth Anniversary The 100th birth anniversary of the biochemist and chemical biologist Har Gobind Khorana was observed. About Har Gobind Khorana: Born inJanuary 9, 1922, Raipur, India [now Raipur, Pakistan He began research on nucleic acids during a fellowship at the University of Cambridge (1951) under Sir Alexander Todd. He made another […]
Thiruvalluvar Day
Thiruvalluvar Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day (15 January). Thiruvalluvar, also called Valluvar, was a Tamil poet-saint. The period when he lived is debated, as is his religious identity. He is believed to have lived between the 3rd-4th century or 8th-9th century. He is […]
