Every Year December 24 is observed as National Consumer Day with a specific theme in India. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President. The enactment of this Act is considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in the country.
This day provides an opportunity for individuals to highlight the importance of the consumer movement and the need to make every consumer more aware of their rights and responsibilities.
The theme for National Consumer Rights Day 2021 is "Tackling Plastic Pollution".
Dec 23, 2021
Kisan Diwas
Farmers' Day is an annual observance in various countries to celebrate the national contributions of farmers and agriculturers. In India also known as Kisan Diwas is observed on December 23 on the birthday of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh, also a farmer's leader, who introduced many policies to improve the lives of the Indian farmers. It is celebrated by organising various programs, debates, seminars, quiz competitions, discussions, workshops, exhibitions, essays writing competitions and functions.
Dec 22, 2021
National Mathematics Day
December 22 is celebrated as National Mathematics Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of one of the brilliant minds of the country, Srinivasa Ramanujan. The self-taught genius was born on December 22, 1887, in a small village of Erode in Madras Presidency, British India. The day marks the importance of mathematics in the development of our nation and honours the amazing works of Srinivas Ramanujan.
He was the second Indian to be honoured with the Fellow of the Royal Society in 1918. The first was Ardaseer Cursetjee, a marine engineer.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had in 2012 announced December 22 as National Mathematics Day, while paying tribute to Ramanujan in Chennai.
Dec 20, 2021
International Human Solidarity Day
International Human Solidarity Day is observed annually on December 20, every year.
International Human Solidarity Day was introduced by the UN General Assembly. The purpose of solidarity is to build our movement and to embody our mutual care and concern for justice. Solidarity works best when there is respect and understanding of each other's needs and life circumstances.
On December 22, 2005, The General Assembly by revolution 60/209 recognized solidarity as one of the fundamental and universal values of the twenty-first century.
The concept of solidarity was promoted through the establishment of the World Solidarity Fund to eradicate poverty and the proclamation of International Human Solidarity Day.
The theme for International Human Solidarity Day 2021 was 'harnessing the potential of human mobility.'
Good Governance Week 2021
The central government is celebrating Good Governance week from December 20 to December 26, 2021. This was informed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievance (DARPG). The nationwide campaign has been launched for redressal of public grievances and improvising service delivery, especially in rural areas.
The DARPG will convene various events to celebrate the week from December 20-26 in collaboration with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development and Ministry of External Affairs.
The theme of Good Governance week is -"Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur" and it aims to take good governance to the rural areas. A film titled "Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur" will also be screened during the week.
Dec 19, 2021
Goa Liberation Day
Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in India and it marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule. The Portuguese colonised several parts of India in 1510 but by the end of the 19th-century Portuguese colonies in India were limited to Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Anjediva Island. The Goa liberation movement, which sought to end Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, started off with small scale revolts.
On August 15, 1947, when India gained its Independence, Goa was still under the Portuguese rule. The Portuguese refused to give up their hold over Goa and other Indian territories. Following a myriad of unsuccessful negotiations and diplomatic efforts with the Portuguese, the former Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, decided that military intervention was the only option. The 36-hour military operation, conducted from December 18, 1961, was code-named 'Operation Vijay' meaning 'Operation Victory,' and involved attacks by the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Army.
Indian troops reclaimed the Goan territory on December 19 with little resistance and the deposed governor general Manuel António Vassalo e Silva signed the certificate of surrender thus bringing Portuguese rule in the region to an end. This made India completely free from foreign rule.
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