Category: Important Dates

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023 : Theme On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Child Rights and You (CRY) an NGO released the findings of a study conducted to assess the awareness and knowledge of menstrual hygiene and health among adolescent girls in India. The study conducted for two months with the participation of […]

World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2023: 24th May 2023 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) commemorated Schizophrenia to raise awareness and to reduce stigma around mental illness Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. It mostly affects young […]

International Day For Biological Diversity 2023: The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), celebrated on 22nd May 2023, raises awareness about the importance of biodiversity for sustaining life on Earth. The Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services highlights the risk of extinction for around one million species. To address the biodiversity crisis, the […]

World Telecom Day 2023: India on May 17, 2023, commemorated World Telecom Day, celebrating the advancements and achievements in the telecommunication sector. The Sanchar Saathi portal was launched on the day to enhance transparency, security, and accountability in the telecom industry. The year 2023 also marks the completion of 20 years of Universal Service Obligation […]

World Migratory Bird Day 2023: World Migratory Bird Day 2023 celebrated on May 13. World Migratory Bird Day 2023 the focus is on water and its importance for these birds. World Migratory Bird Day is a global event held twice a year on the second Saturday of May and October. It brings together bird enthusiasts […]

National Technology Day 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple scientific projects worth over five thousand eight hundred crore rupees on the occasion of National Technology Day in New Delhi. The Technology Development Board (TDB) a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) […]

World Thalassaemia Day 2023: World Thalassaemia Day is celebrated on May 8, every year. Thalassaemia is the name for a group of inherited conditions that affect a substance in the blood called haemoglobin. People with thalassaemia produce either no or too little haemoglobin, which is used by red blood cells to carry oxygen around the […]