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DAYS AND EVENTS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Jan 11, 2022

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

In 2022, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was observed on January 11, 2022. The day aims at raising awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promoting and protecting their rights. Though the entire month of January has already been recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, this day is specifically dedicated to awareness and prevention of illegal practice.
In 2007, the United States Senate ratified the resolution establishing January 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In 2010, President Obama dedicated the entire month of January to awareness and prevention of human trafficking. Today, there are over 50 established organizations that globally combat this illegal practice, and more awareness has been raised than ever before.

Jan 10, 2022

9th Edition of North East Festival Concludes

The 9th edition of the North East Festival concluded in Guwahati, Assam. The main purpose of this festival is to promote and highlight the commercial and tourism potential of the North East region. The festival was organised in the format of a carnival with live music and dance performances, engaging the visitors throughout the day in the open area while serious discussions on business, economic, socio-political issues of the region engrossed the intellectuals in the conference halls.
The festival aimed at integrated marketing of the entire North-East to attract tourists and investments. The closing day was graced by Assam's Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, who interacted with entrepreneurs participating from across the North-East region.

World Hindi Day

World Hindi Day is observed on January 10 to honour the language. The theme of this day is to make Hindi a part of public opinion, although it doesn't necessarily mean that one has to leave their mother tongue.
The first World Hindi Day conference was organised on January 10, 1975, in Nagpur, a city in the state of Maharashtra. The grand event registered the participation of 122 representatives from 30 countries. The day is observed in India from the year 2003. The Ministry of External Affairs began the tradition of celebrating World Hindi Day in other nations in 2006 with an aim to promote this language across the world.

December 26 to be Observed as 'Veer Baal Diwas'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his government's decision to mark December 26 every year as Veer Baal Diwas in memory of the sons of Guru Gobind Singh.
Modi's announcement came on the day of the birth anniversary of the Sikh guru.
This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the 'sahibzadas' and their quest for justice.
Veer Baal Diwas will be on the same day Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji attained martyrdom after being sealed alive in a wall. These two greats preferred death instead of deviating from the noble principles of Dharma.

Jan 09, 2022

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is observed on January 9th every year to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community in the development of India. On this day in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa, which led India's freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever. Therefore, January 9 was selected as the day to celebrate this occasion.
Since 2003, PBD conventions are being held every year. Its format was revised in 2015 to celebrate the PBD once every two years and also to hold theme-based PBD Conferences during the interim period with participation from overseas diaspora experts, policymakers and stakeholders.

Jan 08, 2022

Jitendra Singh Launches Theme of National Science Day 2022

The 24th national conference on e-governance was held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC).
The 24th edition of this conference was organised by the Centre's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in association with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Telangana government.
'India's Techade: Digital Governance in a Post Pandemic World' was the theme of the conference. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh and Telangana IT and Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao participated in the inaugural session.
The national e-governance awards 2021 were presented at the conference under six categories to 26 e-governance initiatives at the Central, State and District levels and also to academic and research institutions and public sector undertakings.

Jan 07, 2022

Sundance Film Festival to Go Virtual

The in-person return of the Sundance Film Festival was cancelled due to a surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Omicron variant, with the festival going completely virtual.
The festival was scheduled to take place from January 20-30, and offer a virtual component for those who could not attend in person.

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