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DAYS AND EVENTS - March 2019

Mar 2019

Mar 04, 2022

Employee Appreciation Day

Employee Appreciation Day is an event, observed on the first Friday in March, meant for employers to give thanks or recognition to their employees. It was created by Dr. Bob Nelson (a founding member of Recognition Professionals International) in 1995, initially to celebrate the publication of his book 1,001 Ways to Reward Employees and to remind employers to thank their employees when they do good work.
Employee Appreciation Day is crucial for maintaining an engaging and happy environment at the workplace. When employers take decisive steps to ensure that employees are recognized for their work, it results in several benefits including a boost in morale and strengthens bonds between bosses and workers.

National Safety Day

India commemorates National Safety Day every year on March 4 with the goal of raising awareness and commitment to working safely. The National Safety Council established the holiday to raise public awareness of all safety principles, including road safety, workplace safety, human health safety, and environmental safety. The holiday is also intended to reaffirm employees' and the general public's commitment to working safely throughout the year.
In 1972, National Safety Day was commemorated for the first time on the National Safety Council's founding day.
Every year, this day is celebrated with a different theme. The theme for National Safety Day 2022 was 'Nurture young minds - Develop safety culture'.

Mar 03, 2022

World Hearing Day

March 3 is observed as World Hearing Day to raise awareness on preventing deafness and hearing loss. It is also observed to promote ear and hearing care across the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) sets a theme and prepares materials like brochures, flyers, posters, banners and presentations to educate people about the day.
The WHO, on March 3, 2007, observed World Hearing Day for the first time. In 2016, WHO decided to declare this day as World Hearing Day. It was known as International Ear Care Day before that.
The theme set by WHO for World Hearing Day 2022 was "to hear for life, listen with care".

World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day, observed on March 3 every year, is an opportunity to celebrate beautiful varied forms of wild fauna. It is also observed to raise awareness to conserve them.
The UN General Assembly on December 20, 2013, during its 68th session, decided to declare March 3, the day of adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna, as World Wildlife Day. This day became one of the most important global annual events dedicated to wildlife.
The theme for World Wildlife Day 2022 was 'Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration'. This theme was chosen as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora.

National Conclave on Social Enterprises for Garbage Free Cities

A national conclave on Social Enterprises for Garbage Free Cities: Encouraging Women Entrepreneurs in Waste management in Raipur was organized by the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 which falls under the ambit of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh government.
As part of the Mission's capacity-building initiatives, this event would serve as a platform for peer learning for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and States on various decentralised and centralised waste management practices.
The "National Capacity Building Framework for Garbage Free Cities" under SBM-Urban 2.0, was also be launched during this event. This framework would help build stakeholders' capabilities to strengthen the urban sanitation sector of the nation.
Representatives from 17 States and ULBs participated in this event.

Mar 01, 2022

Zero Discrimination Day

The Zero Discrimination Day is held every year on the 1st of March. The day aims to ensure right to equality, inclusion and protection of all people without any discrimination in their law and policies to live a full life with dignity regardless of any barriers. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change. Zero Discrimination Day is helping to create a global movement of solidarity to end all forms of discrimination.
Zero Discrimination Day was first celebrated on March 1, 2014, and was launched by UNAIDS Executive Director at Beijing after UNAIDS launched its Zero Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013.
The theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2022 was "Remove Laws that Harm, Create Laws that Empower". The theme signifies the ardent need to fight and take action against the myriad discriminatory laws in multiple countries that result in people being treated differently. While some laws harm the sanctity of human rights, some seem to cripple the fundamental freedom in society.

World Civil Defence Day

Every year March 1 is celebrated as World Civil Defence Day around the globe. This day was declared as a global holiday by the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) in 1990 and honours the significance of Civil Defence and the personnel who have sacrificed their lives for it. The ICDO is an intergovernmental organisation that helps citizens develop and stay secure while also protecting infrastructure and the environment.
World Civil Defence Day was established by the International Civil Defence Organization. The International Civil Defence Organization, or ICDO, was created in 1931 by Surgeon-General George Saint-Paul who founded the Association of Geneva Zones, which later became the ICDO. Saint-Paul intended to build safe zones where residents may take refuge in times of war after witnessing the consequences of war on the populace.
Every year, the International Civil Defense Organization chooses a topic to drive World Civil Defense Day events. The theme for World Civil Defence Day 2022 was "Civil Defence and the First Aider in every Home."

Feb 28, 2022

National Science Day

In the year 1928, C.V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect or Raman Scattering which defines the inelastic scattering of photons by the matter which means there is an exchange of energy and change in light's direction. In 1930, the scientist won the Noble Prize for his discovery. To celebrate the victory, in 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Central Government to mark February 28 as the National Science Day (NSD). Since then, National Science Day is celebrated on February 28.
Across the country, people celebrate this day by arranging events, science fairs, quiz competitions, Science model exhibitions and speech competitions.
The theme for NSD 2022 was 'Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future'. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched this theme, highlighting a fold integrated approach for science and technology for a sustainable future.

Rare Disease Day

Rare Disease Day is observed on the last day of February. The day is observed globally and raises awareness about, as the name suggests, rare diseases.
Rare Disease Day was set up and globally coordinated by EURORDIS (European Organisation for rare diseases) and was first observed in 2008. EURORDIS is a non-governmental and patient-driven organisation that comprises a total of 998rare-disease patients from 74 countries. These 998 people work for the betterment of roughly 30 million people who suffer from rare diseases in Europe.
Now, the Rare Disease Day and the backbone organisation, EURORDIS, boasts of 106 countries involved in their initiative. Over the years, they have successfully organised more than 600 events.
This year, the theme of Rare Disease Day was 'Share Your Colours.' With this year's observance, the organisation will try to influence policies to improve the lives of people living with rare diseases.

Feb 27, 2022

3rd National Protein Day

In India, February 27th is celebrated as the National Protein Day, to create awareness about protein deficiency and encourage people to include of this macronutrient in their diet. The day urges people to include this crucial macronutrient in their diet. The day also helps people to learn more about different sources of plant and animal protein. Protein Day is celebrating its third year in 2022. This year's theme of India Protein Day is 'Food Futurism'.
The day was launched on February 27, 2020, by the 'Right to Protein', a national-level public health awareness initiative to educate people about the importance of adequate protein consumption for better nutrition, health, and wellbeing.

G. Kishan Reddy Inaugurates a Conference on Indian Temple Architecture 'Devayatanam'

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of Ministry of Culture, Government of India organized a two-day international conference 'Devayatanam – An odyssey of Indian temple architecture on 25th – 26th February 2022 at Hampi, Karnataka. The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the conference.
The conference aimed to deliberate upon the philosophical, religious, social, economic, technical, scientific, art and architectural aspects of the temple. It also intended to initiate a dialogue on the evolution and development of the various styles of temple architecture such as the Nagara, Vesara, Dravida, Kalinga and others.

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