World Youth Skill Day: Every year, 15th July is observed as the World Youth Skills Day. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014. Aim: To equip young people around the world with essential skills for employment, work, and entrepreneurship. To achieve the Incheon Declaration: Education 2030, “which devotes considerable attention […]
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National Statistics Day 2021
National Statistics Day: Every year, the Statistics Day is celebrated on 29th June, the birth anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, to recognise his invaluable contribution in establishing the National Statistical System. Aim: To popularise the use of statistics in everyday life and sensitise the public as to how statistics help in shaping and framing […]
World Food Safety Day 2021
World Food Safety Day: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually attended the World Food Safety Day (7th June) celebrations organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance of World […]
World Milk Day 2021
World Milk Day: Every year, the first day of June is observed as World Milk Day. On this occasion, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying announced the launch of the Gopal Ratna Awards and integration of the e-Gopala App with the UMANG platform. UMANG Platform: Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) […]
World No Tobacco Day 2021
World No Tobacco Day Every year, on 31st May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2021 is “Commit to Quit”. The WHO has honored Indian Union health minister Harsh Vardhan with Director-General Special award for his efforts to control […]
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2021
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Delegates at the 74th World Health Assembly unanimously adopted a proposal by the United Arab Emirates. to declare January 30 as ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day’’. Neglected Tropical Diseases are infections that are most common among marginalized communities in the developing regions of Africa, Asia and the Americas. […]
International Museum Day 2021
International Museum Day 2021: Culture Ministry organized a panel discussion on the occasion of International Museum Day 2021. International Museum Day falls on 18 May every year. The objective of International Museum Day, as declared by the International Council of Museums(ICOM), is to raise awareness about the fact that, “Museums are an important means of […]
The International Nurses And Midwives Day
The International Nurses And Midwives Day: The International Nurses and Midwives Day is celebrated on May 12 every year The celebration of International Nurses Day started in 1965 by the International Council of Nurses(ICN). This day is the birth anniversary of the famous Florence Nightingale. She was an English nurse, social reformer, and statistician. During […]
National Technology Day 2021
National Technology Day: May 11, 2021: National Technology Day was observed in India on May 11, 2021. The day is celebrated every year on the 11th of May to highlight the achievements of engineers and scientists in the field of technology and science. Former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee coined this term to celebrate […]
World Press Freedom Day 2021 : Theme
World Press Freedom Day: World Press Freedom Day is being observed on May 3, 2021. World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. […]
