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DAYS AND EVENTS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Apr 07, 2021

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

  • On 7 April, UNESCO commemorates the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003. The date marks the beginning of the genocide perpetrated against members of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu extremist-led government. Within just over 100 days, more than 1 million Tutsi were systematically murdered. Moderate Hutu and others who opposed the massacres were also killed during this period.
  • UNESCO is committed to promote education about genocides as a means to sensitize learners for the causes, dynamics and consequences of such crimes and to strengthen their resilience against all forms of discrimination.

World Health Day

  • World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year, the theme for world health day 2021 is "Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone".
  • In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with effect from 1950, as the World Health Day. The World Health Day is held to mark WHO's founding and is seen as an opportunity by the organisation to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year.
  • World Health Day is one of 11 official global health campaigns marked by WHO, along with World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World AIDS Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Chagas Disease Day, World Patient Safety Day, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and World Hepatitis Day.

Apr 06, 2021

E9 Education Ministers Meet

  • Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre is to attend the Education Ministers meet of E9 countries. The meeting is to be held under the following theme:
  • E9 initiative: Scaling up digital learning to accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4.
  • During the meet, the leaders are to create an initiative on digital learning and skills. The initiative is to target marginalised children and youth. The initiative will mainly accelerate three of the 2020 Global Education Meeting objectives. They are: Support to teachers, Investment in skills and Narrowing of the digital divide.
  • E9 is a forum of nine countries. It was created to achieve the goals of "Education for All" initiative of UNESCO. In E9, E stands for Education and 9 represents nine member countries.

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

  • The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April presents an opportunity to recognise the role that sport and physical activity plays in communities and in people's lives across the world.
  • The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding.
  • Created by the United Nations General Assembly in 23 August 2013, supported by the International Olympic Committee since 6 April 2014.
  • This date commemorates the inauguration, in 1896, of the first Olympic games of the modern era, in Athens, (Greece).

Apr 05, 2021

National Maritime Day

  • Every year on April 5, the National Maritime Day is celebrated, in an effort to create awareness in supporting safe and environmentally sound intercontinental commerce and the global economy. This day focuses on defending and preserving the maritime zone of the country.
  • The first time the National Maritime Day was celebrated was on April 5, 1964. The history of India's shipping actually started on April 5, 1919, it was for the first time that the SS Loyalty, which was the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd which was the biggest first large scale shipping company owned totally by the local Indian businessmen had travelled from Bombay (Now Mumbai) to the United Kingdom (London).
  • The 58th edition of the National Maritime Day and for creating more awareness the National Maritime Day Celebrations (Central) Committee has instituted the highest award to recognize and honour persons for their sustained and outstanding contribution to the Maritime Domain. The Varuna award ceremony is conducted in Mumbai and any person who fulfils the criteria receives a statue of Lord Varuna.

Apr 04, 2021

AYUSH Ministry in Collaboration with Vinoba Seva Pratishthan Organises 'Ayurveda Parav'

  • In a bid to promote Ayurveda as the mainstream treatment for the prevalent lifestyle-related diseases, Vinoba SevaPratisthan (VSP), in collaboration with the Ministry of AYUSH, has successfully organised a 3-day "Ayurveda Paravin Bhubaneswar. This unique initiative aims to not only ensure greater acceptance of Ayurveda among the masses but also to popularise Ayurveda as the main line of treatment for the current lifestyle diseases.
  • The Ministry of AYUSH provided full-fledged support to this programme. During this Parv, nearly 25 research papers were presented by experts and researchers. The initiative generated tremendous response as thousands of patients turned up and showed their trust towards Ayurveda medication. They did get their diagnosis and consequent medicine.

Apr 03, 2021

AYUSH Ministry in Collaboration with Vinoba Seva Pratishthan Organises 'Ayurveda Parav'

  • In a bid to promote Ayurveda as the mainstream treatment for the prevalent lifestyle-related diseases, Vinoba SevaPratisthan (VSP), in collaboration with the Ministry of AYUSH, has successfully organised a 3-day "Ayurveda Paravin Bhubaneswar. This unique initiative aims to not only ensure greater acceptance of Ayurveda among the masses but also to popularise Ayurveda as the main line of treatment for the current lifestyle diseases.
  • The Ministry of AYUSH provided full-fledged support to this programme. During this Parv, nearly 25 research papers were presented by experts and researchers. The initiative generated tremendous response as thousands of patients turned up and showed their trust towards Ayurveda medication. They did get their diagnosis and consequent medicine.
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