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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2019

Jun 2019

Mar 30, 2023

World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Day is observed each year on March 30, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, a renowned artist, who was diagnosed with bipolar after he died. The vision of World Bipolar Day is to encourage understanding about what bipolar is – and isn't – and to banish stigma from the face of the planet.
Initiated by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) in partnership with the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF) and the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorders (ANBD) in 1999, Word Bipolar Day was created with a vision to bring world awareness to this disease, educate the public on this disorder and eliminate social stigma around this condition.
The theme for World Bipolar Day 2023 was 'BipolarTogether'.

International Day of Zero Waste

International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, support the societal shift towards circularity, and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On December 14, 2022, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution proclaiming March 30 as International Day of Zero Waste, to be observed annually starting in 2023. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) jointly facilitated the observance of International Day of Zero Waste.

Mar 28, 2023

Assam Announces March 31 as Student Day

Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu dedicated March 31 as Student Day from this year (2023) onwards. This decision was taken to celebrate the birth anniversary of Upendra Nath Brahma. All education institutes will take part in this historic move.
Apart from this Students' Day celebration, the minister has also decided to launch several education scholarship schemes and fee waivers for female candidates.
This year, the Students' Day celebrations will take place at Shankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati on March 31, 2023.

Mar 27, 2023

World Theatre Day

World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on March 27. The day was first observed in 1969 by the International Theatre Institute. Since then, World Theatre Day is celebrated by people around the world with theatre events. This day is celebrated to promote theatre, the day increases the public understanding of the importance of all types of theatrical forms. Many plays are played on social issues, entertainment, and comedy. A theatre is an art form which educates, entertains, and inspires people.
The theme set by the International Theatre Institute for World Theatre Day 2023 was "Theatre and a Culture of Peace."

Mar 26, 2023

Purple Day of Epilepsy

Purple Day is a global event that is observed on March 26 to raise awareness about epilepsy and to eliminate common myths and fears related to this neurological disorder. The day also focuses on removing the social stigmas associated with the condition and encouraging people living with it to take action and spread awareness.
The concept of Purple Day was initiated by a nine-year-old Canadian named Cassidy Megan, and was motivated by her own struggle with epilepsy. The first Purple Day event was held on March 26, 2008, and is now known as the Purple Day for Epilepsy. The Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia joined Cassidy and helped to spread awareness of Cassidy's initiative.

Mar 25, 2023

International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members

The United Nations observes the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members on March 25 every year. This is a day to mobilize action, demand justice and strengthen our resolve to protect UN staff and peacekeepers, as well as our colleagues in the non-governmental community and the press.
The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is marked each year on the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he was abducted by armed gunman in 1985. His body was finally found in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in 2009.

Earth Hour 2023

Earth Hour is an annual event that takes place on the last Saturday of March. This year (2023), it was observed on March 25 at 8.30 pm local time, individuals, communities, and businesses around the world are being encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour and engage in activities that benefit the environment.
Earth Hour is an annual event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which encourages individuals, businesses, and governments to turn off non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol of their commitment to the planet. The event was first introduced in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 by WWF and its partners as a symbolic lights-out event to raise awareness about climate change.

International Day of the Unborn Child

International Day of the Unborn Child is observed on March 25.
The International Day of the Unborn Child is an annual commemoration of unborn fetuses, observed as a day of opposition to abortion, on March 25. It was established by Pope John Paul II to coincide with the Feast of the Annunciation.
This day was instituted in Argentina by Pope John Paul II to coincide with the Feast of the Annunciation. John Paul II viewed the day as a positive alternative in favour of life and the propagation of a culture of life to assure respect for human dignity in all situations. El Salvador was the first nation to recognise the 1993 establishment of the Day of the Right to Be Born.

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