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DAYS AND EVENTS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Mar 14, 2022

Sahityotsav, the Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi

Minister of State for Culture, Sri Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurates Sahityotsav, the Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi. The Festival startedwith the inauguration of Akademi Exhibition. The Exhibition showcases Akademi's achievements and seminal events held in the previous year.

Pi Day

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th around the world. Pi (Greek letter "π") is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and eat pie.
It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of the Exploratorium. Celebrations often involve eating pie or holding pi recitation competitions. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day.[4] UNESCO's 40th General Conference designated Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics in November 2019.

Mar 12, 2022

National Youth Parliament Festival

The national round of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) was held on 10th and 11th March 2022.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur addressed the inaugural session of National round of 3rd edition of National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) 2022 in the central hall of Parliament, New Delhi.
Om Birla addressed the valedictory function of NYPF. The top three National Winners also get an opportunity to speak before the Lok Sabha Speaker during the valedictory function.
The theme of National Youth Parliament Festival 2022 was 'be the voice of New India and find solutions and contribute to Policy'.
The 1st edition of NYPF was organized in 2019.The 2nd edition of NYPF was organized from 23rd December 2020 to 12th January 2021.

Mar 11, 2022

Surjakund Crafts Fair

The Surajkund International Crafts Mela, which is a major platform for artists across the globe to showcase their culture and talent, will now be held from March 20th to 4th April 2022. This year, Jammu & Kashmir has been chosen as the theme state of Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
The event is organised annually by the Haryana Tourism Department in Surajkund. The event has attracted tourists and artists from over 20 countries including South Asia, Africa, and Europe actively participate in making this fair a huge success.
Surajkund, meaning 'Lake of the Sun', is an ancient reservoir that was built by King Suraj Pal of the Tomar dynasty in the 10th century.

Mar 10, 2022

International Day of Women Judges

March 10 marked the International Day of Women Judges. On this day, the United National reaffirms its commitment to develop and implement appropriate and effective strategies and plans for the advancement of women in the judicial system and institution at the managerial and leadership level.
Women's presence in the judiciary system enhances the legitimacy of courts and sends a powerful message saying that they're open and accessible to those who want to seek justice.
Equality in the judiciary system has historically been uneven and the steps taken to change this are evidenced by the declaration of the UN General Assembly to mark this day as International Day of Women Judges. The resolution of the General Assembly was drafted by the State of Qatar, which is proof to bring a positive shift in society.

CISF Raising Day

CISF, the Central Industrial Security Force, is for the central armed police force in India. It is one of the six paramilitary forces in India functioning under the Union Home Ministry. The headquarters are located in New Delhi. In the year 1969, the CISF was set up on March 10 and three battalions were formed under the CISF act 1968, which was passed by the Parliament of India. Since then, March 10 is celebrated as CISF Raising Day every year.
The CISF also has a Special Security Group wing, which provides security to many prominent personalities who are classified under X, Y, Z and Z plus categories. It also has a special fire wing for fire accidents. Apart from guarding sensitive government buildings, it also provides consultancy services on security and fire protection to government as well as private industries.

Mar 09, 2022

No Smoking Day

No Smoking Day is observed on the second Wednesday of March.
The United Kingdom witnessed that the people in the country are getting addicted to smoking. In 1984, the day was observed for the first time. Earlier, it was celebrated on the first Wednesday of March as it began on Ash Wednesday. However, with time, it shifted to the second Wednesday. Now, it is celebrated as an annual event all over the United Kingdom and in other countries too.
The day was started with the objective of helping addictive smokers to quit smoking forever. This is a health awareness day that takes place every year with a different theme. Few of the successful themes have been 'Break Free' and 'Time to Quit?' In March 2022, the theme was 'quitting smoking doesn't have to be stressful.' The focus of this year was on calming down people who want to quit smoking and letting them know that the process need not be stressful.

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