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DAYS AND EVENTS - October 2019

Oct 2019

Feb 15, 2021

International Childhood Cancer Day

International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD), celebrated on 15th February, is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer, and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors and their families. The day promotes increased appreciation and deeper understanding of issues and challenges impacting childhood cancer and the survivors. It also spotlights the need for more equitable and better access to treatment and care for all children with cancer, everywhere.
In September 2018, WHO launched the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC), with the objective of addressing these profound inequities, the target is to achieve at least 60% survival for children with cancer by 2030 and to reduce suffering for all.

Union Culture Ministry Organises Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav in West Bengal

The 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav will be inaugurated by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Cooch Behar Palace in West Bengal.
The Ministry of Culture is mandated with the task of preservation, promotion, and propagation of Indian culture, both tangible and intangible which also includes traditional folk dances, art forms, performing arts, and rich tribal heritage.
The eleventh edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is being held from February 14 to 28 at Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, and Murshidabad.
Renowned artists including local artists take part in this major festival. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav will cover a mix of folk art forms, and it would offer the chance to experience the best in established and emerging virtuosity.

Feb 14, 2021

Financial Literacy Week 2021

The Financial Literacy Week (FLW) for the year 2021launched by the Reserve Bank of India concluded on February 12, 2021.
This year, the Financial Literacy week focused on 'Developing the credit discipline and encouraging availing of the credit from the formal financial institutions as it is required'.
During the week, similar activities were conducted all across the country.
This year the bank organized the week to spread awareness regarding the credit facilities which are provided by the bank. This topic was chosen by the bank because credit score is an important issue of the banking sector.
The financial literacy week is organized by the central bank since 2016.
This event is organized by the bank to spread awareness in the people on different issues with respect to the banking services.

Feb 13, 2021

World Radio Day

Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD).
Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse.
At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society's experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations.
This year, UNESCO called on radio stations to join the celebration of the 10th anniversary of World Radio Day with the theme 'New World, New Radio'.

First India Toy Fair

The first India Toy Fair will be held virtually from February 27 to March 2.
The website for the India Toy Fair 2021 which was launched will enable children, parents, teachers, exhibitors, etc. to register themselves to participate in the virtual fair which will showcase various facets of the Indian toy ecosphere.
According to officials, it is the first ever digitally accessible exhibition and platform which will provide an opportunity to explore and buy a variety of toys from over 1,000 exhibitors across states and union territories, and participate in insightful webinars, panel discussions and activities, and network with various stakeholders from the toy industry.

Feb 12, 2021

Five-day National Horticulture Fair Begins in Bengaluru

This year's edition of the five-day national horticulture fair organized by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) began at the Institute's Hessarghatta campus on the outskirts of Bengaluru city.
The country's premier horticulture fair, being held both in physical and virtual formats for the first time, showcases cutting edge technologies, crop varieties, pest and disease management practices and processing methods among others.
The fair, is being held under the theme 'For start-up and stand-up India' aims to increase farmers' incomes by turning horticulture into a business enterprise especially in the wake of the recent trend of educated youth taking to farming.

14th International Children's Film Festival Concludes in Bangladesh

The 14th International Children's Film Festival of Bangladesh (ICFFB) came to an end in Dhaka. 179 films from 37 countries were shown at various venues during the 7-day-long festival organized by the Children's Film Society (CFS) of Bangladesh. Apart from Bangladesh, films from India, Armenia, US, UK, Ireland, Japan and China among others were shown in the course of the festival.
Dutch Film Jackie and Oopjen was awarded the Best International Feature Film Award. The Best Director award went to Ani Oganesyan for his film Stork's Nest from Armenia. A total of 12 awards were presented to the winners at the concluding ceremony.
Bangladeshi film Maati got The Young Talent Award while Lottery won the Special mention under the Young Talent Award.

Feb 11, 2021

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is on 11th February, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December 2015. The day recognizes the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is implemented by UNESCO and UN Women, in collaboration with intergovernmental agencies and institutions, as well as civil society partners that aim to promote women and girls in science. The day's purpose is to promote full and equal access to participation in science for women and girls.
Against this backdrop, this year's celebration of the Day addresses the theme "Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19" and gathers together experts working in fields related to the pandemic from different parts of the world.

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