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International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind. UNESCO believes education, based on the first language or mother tongue, must begin from the early years as early childhood care and education is the foundation of learning. International Mother Language Day: Overview This year’s observance is …

World Day of Social Justice: The digital economy is transforming the world of work. Over the past decade, expansion in broadband connectivity, cloud computing, and data have led to the proliferation of digital platforms, which have penetrated several sectors of the economy and societies. Since early 2020, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to remote working arrangements and …

In honor of the world’s third-largest mammal, February 15th is designated as World Hippo Day each year. Also, it’s Hippopotamus Day, so you may learn more about this fascinating creature. All other animals are smaller than a hippopotamus, which is why only blue whales and African elephants are larger than them. A hippopotamus is an old Greek name for a …

World Leprosy Day, observed on the last Sunday of January, focuses on the target of zero cases of leprosy-related disabilities in children. Disabilities do not occur overnight, but happen after a prolonged period of undiagnosed disease. Early detection is key to achieve this target, alongside scaling up interventions to prevent leprosy transmission. Leprosy affected 212,000 more people globally in 2015. …

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on 4th of February all over the world to commemorate all the efforts done by the WHO, United Nations, governmental and nongovernmental health organizations towards making the strategy to fight against cancer as well as distributing the real message about this epidemic disease and its treatments including its precautionary measures by uniting all …

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN’s efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003. What is Female Genital Mutilation? Female Genital Mutilation is the partial or complete removal of external female genital organs, using non-medical tools …

World wetland day is celebrated every year all across the world to commemorate the Convention on Wetlands means the Ramsar Convention which was held on 2nd of February in 1971 in the city of Ramsar, Iran at the Caspian Sea coasts. It was started celebrating for the first time in the year 1997. Wetlands and Water: This year’s theme shines …

International Day of Education: Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and …

धर्म के लिए हुए बलिदान, मुगलों के सामने नहीं झुकने दी खालसा की शान: कहानी गुरु के उन साहिबजादों की जिनको समर्पित है ‘वीर बाल दिवस’ सतलुज से लेकर यमुना नदी के बीच के पूरे क्षेत्र पर वजीर खान का ही शासन चलता था। उसने गुरु गोविंद सिंह के 5 और 8 वर्षीय बेटों साहिबजादा फ़तेह सिंह और साहिबजादा जोरावर …

विश्व हिन्दी दिवस का उद्देश्य विश्व में हिन्दी के प्रचार-प्रसार के लिए वातावरण निर्मित करना, हिन्दी के प्रति अनुराग पैदा करना, हिन्दी की दशा के लिए जागरूकता पैदा करना तथा हिन्दी को विश्व भाषा के रूप में प्रस्तुत करना है। विदेशों में भारतीय दूतावास विश्व हिन्दी दिवस को विशेष आयोजन करते हैं। सभी सरकारी कार्यालयों में विभिन्न विषयों पर हिन्दी …