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DAYS AND EVENTS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Oct 15, 2021

World Students' Day

October 15 of every year is celebrated as World Students' Day in honour of former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who was born on the same day in 1931. The day aims to acknowledge the efforts of Kalam towards education and students.
The United Nations declared October 15 as World Students' Day in 2010. Every year the world body decides a theme to mark the observance of the day. The theme for World Students' Day 2021 was "Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace", which aims to reaffirm the role of education as a fundamental right of every person across the world.

Oct 14, 2021

World Standards Day

World Standards Day is observed on October 14 annually and aims to spread awareness about the importance of standardisation to the global economy among regulators, consumers and the industry.
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) was established in 1947 with 67 technical committees. However, it was in 1970 that the first World Standards Day was formally inaugurated by Faruk Sunter, the then President of the ISO.
The date was chosen as October 14 to commemorate the first meeting of delegates from 25 countries on October 14, 1946 in London, who decided to design a global organisation for facilitating standardisation. The ISO was created by them one year later.
The theme for 2021 World Standards Day was "Standards for sustainable development goals - shared vision for a better world". The theme aimed to address social imbalances, develop a sustainable economy and slow the rate of climate change.

World Sight Day

World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.
It has since been integrated into VISION 2020 and is coordinated by IAPB in cooperation with the World Health Organization.
The theme for 2021 World Sight Day is "Love Your Eyes." The theme stresses the need for awareness about our eye health and the need for taking care of our eyesight. For this purpose, we must get our eyes tested and encourage those we know to go for it, as well.

Oct 13, 2021

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed annually on October 13. The day is observed to promote a culture of disaster reduction and risk awareness globally.
In 1989, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was established after a call by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to promote a culture of disaster reduction around the world.
The theme for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021 was "International co-operation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses". The theme was chosen as 2021 is a make-or-break year for delivering on the 2015 Paris Agreement to counter climate change.

Oct 12, 2021

World Arthritis Day

World Arthritis Day (WAD) is celebrated every year on October 12 to spread awareness about the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Arthritis is not a single disease but a broad term for more than a hundred diseases related to joints.
World Arthritis Day was first observed in 1996 and the theme for World Arthritis Day 2021 was 'Don't Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work'. The day provides an opportunity for all communities, everywhere, to come together and to find a common voice to help bring the much-needed message to all audiences.

Oct 10, 2021

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day celebrated on October 10 is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.
World Mental Health Day was celebrated for the first time on October 10, 1992, at the initiative of Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter.
The theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 was 'Mental Health in an Unequal World'.

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