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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Jan 04, 2023

World Braille Day

In remembrance of the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille, January 4 is marked as World Braille Day. The day also recognizes that people with visual impairments should have the same access to human rights as everyone else.
The date for the event was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly via a proclamation in November 2018. The first World Braille Day was celebrated on January 4, 2019.

Jan 02, 2023

Global Family Day

Observed every year on January 1, Global Family Day is celebrated to start the New Year with a message of peace and unity among people.
The idea was coined in November 1997 after people were inspired by a book titled 'One Day In Peace – January 1, 2000,' which was released by the United Nations. It was the same time when the United Nations General Assembly launched the International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World. Following this in 1999, UN members also received an invitation to formally celebrate the first day of the year as 'Global Family Day'.

Jan 01, 2023

DRDO Celebrates Its 65th Foundation Day

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Headquarters in New Delhi marked the 65th Foundation Day of the Organisation, which is celebrated on January 1 every year. DRDO Chairman S. V. Kamat addressed the DRDO fraternity on the occasion. He reaffirmed DRDO's commitment towards R&D excellence and briefed about the development of cutting edge technologies for self-reliance in defence.
It is a premier defence research and development agency under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
It is working on several cutting-edge military technology areas, including aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation, engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems, advanced computing, simulation, cyber, hypersonic technology, quantum computing and communications
DRDO's first project for the Indian military was in surface-to-air missiles (SAM) known as Project Indigo.

Dec 27, 2022

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on December 27 serves the purpose of creating awareness about epidemics. This day encourages every individual, every institution, and every government to prepare its citizens in an appropriate manner and in accordance with national contexts and priorities, through education and awareness-raising activities, in order to highlight the importance of the prevention of, preparedness for, and partnership against epidemics.
In its 75th session and 36th plenary meeting on December 7, 2020, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution which declared December 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. The decision is part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The declaration recognised the "devastating impacts of major infectious diseases and epidemics," especially of the current COVID-19 pandemic, on people's lives and the long-term damage to social and economic development. The UN General Assembly also noted how the present pandemic had overwhelmed the medical faculty and health systems globally, disrupted supply chains and disproportionately affected the livelihoods of people in poorer countries.

Dec 26, 2022

Veer Bal Diwas 2022: History, Significance and Celebration in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced to observe Veer Bal Diwas 2022 on the occasion of the Prakash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Veer Bal Diwas was celebrated in India on December 26, 2022 for the first time and would be celebrated every year. Veer Bal Diwas 2022 marks the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh's sons Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh ji and Baba Fateh Singh ji.
Veer Bal Diwas is observed to pay honour and tribute to the sacrifices made by Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh. On this day, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh who was just 6 years old, and Fateh Singh who was just 9 years old, were killed by Mughal forces in Sirhind, Punjab.
Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were the youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. They were held captive by the Mughal army and were forced to convert to Islam. The two young Sahibzadas refused to convert and expressed their love for their religion. After this, the emperor ordered the army to bury them alive between the walls.

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