International Epilepsy Day is an annual event celebrated on the second Monday of February, by over 120 countries around the world. The day is observed to raise awareness about epilepsy, a chronic disease affecting the brain and causing sudden attacks and seizures. On this day people come together to share the problems faced by epilepsy …
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti is celebrated in India on 31st October, each year to commemorate the birth of Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31st October 1875 – 15th December 1950) also popular as Sardar Patel. He was a veteran freedom fighter who later became the first Deputy Prime Minister of independent India. He also held the post …
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a scientist and a motivator who also served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He is highly respected and looked upon with pride for his unmatched scientific acumen and the contributions he had made for the scientific progress of India. His almost insatiable desire to converse, teach …
2nd October – Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India. Shastri Ji, born on, 2nd October 1904, shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi. 2nd October, also being the birth anniversary of …
World Teachers Day is an annual event celebrated on 5th October. Instituted in 1994, the day commemorates the signing of the recommendations concerning the Status of Teachers by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) and ILO (International Labour Organization). A new recommendation was formulated in 1997 to include the status of higher …
World Heritage Day is celebrated each year on April 18th to raise awareness about preserving and protecting the world’s heritage monuments and sites as our valuable assets. The day aims at bringing the international community together for preserving such historical monuments and sites as they are reflect our cultural and historical heritage and diversity. “World …
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution 66/292 on 17th September 2012, to observe 1st of June as the “global Day of Parents”. The day was announced to honour and acknowledge the love, commitment and selfless efforts of parents across the globe, towards their children. The Day recognizes the primary role of parents in …
On 12th April 2018, all 193 United Nations’ member states adopted a resolution at the 72nd session of General Assembly– General Assembly Resolution A/Res/72/272, to declare 3rd June as the “World Bicycle Day”, to be observed annually. The resolution was greatly supported by Turkmenistan. The idea for a global “world Bicycle Day” was propagated by …
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual event organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 28th April, to raise awareness for safety and health at the workplace, since 2003. Every year a central theme is assigned for the events and the campaigns are based around the theme. The main objective …
World Day against child Labour is observed by the International Labour Organization, an agency under the United Nations, to combat child labour throughout the world. Established by the ILO in 2002, world day against child labour is observed on 12th June every year. At the core of the idea is ILO’s intention to fight against …
