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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Nov 15, 2022

PV Sindhu Launched Fit India School Week Mascots 'Toofan & Toofani'

Indian Badminton player PV Sindhu has launched the mascots for Fit India Movement's Fit India School Week initiative 2022.
The mascots are "Toofan and Toofani". Objective – To celebrate fitness and sports in various forms and reaffirm its importance amongst the school fraternity.
The Fit India Movement, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2019, launched its annual 'Fit India School Week' program in December 2019.
The 4^th edition of Fit India School Week will start on 15 November, 2022.

Jharkhand Foundation Day

The state of Jharkhand commemorates its foundation every year on November 15. Jharkhand Foundation Day is a mark of the establishment of the 28^th state of India.
Before the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000, the state was a part of Bihar. It now has the forests of Chhotanagpur plateau and Santhal Pargana making up the state.
The day also has a special significance in Indian history as this day also coincides with the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, also called Bhagwan Birsa.
Known as the 'land of forests', Jharkhand has an abundance of mineral resources as nature's gift to it. The 29% of forests and woodlands cover, makes it the highest forest occupancy amongst all states in India.

Nov 14, 2022

World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14 November each year.
World Diabetes Day was launched in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the rapid rise of diabetes around the world.
By 2016, World Diabetes Day was being commemorated by over 230 IDF member associations in more than 160 countries and territories, as well as by other organizations, companies, healthcare professionals, politicians, celebrities, and people living with diabetes and their families.
Each World Diabetes Day focuses on a theme related to diabetes.
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2022 was 'Access to Diabetes Care'.

Children's Day

Children's day is celebrated in India on November 14 every year. It is celebrated on November 14 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of the country. Jawaharlal Nehru, adorably called as Chacha Nehru, had a living relationship with children. He also believed in the strength of knowledge and created awareness for education to all.

Nov 13, 2022

World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day was established in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement with the purpose of promoting kindness around the world. World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on November 13 as part of the Global Kindness Movement. This Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on one of the most important and unifying human principles - empathy, compassion and kindness.
The history of the World Kindness Day dates back to 1997 when World Kindness Movement hosted the first conference in Tokyo, Japan to bring together like-minded organizations from across the world. It is observed in many countries like Nigeria, Canada, Australia, Italy, UAE, UK, and India. It was in 1998, that the day became an annual observance.

Nov 12, 2022

World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day is observed on November 12 and is dedicated to spread awareness among people to understand the need to stand together and demand action in the fight against this disease. Pneumonia is the world's biggest infectious killer of children and adults. On average, it alone kills more children than the combined mortality rate caused by AIDS, measles, and malaria. It is the lack of oxygen in the lungs that makes us realize how important oxygen is to our bodies — and makes lung health a priority world-wide. This World Pneumonia Day, we look forward to coming together to understand how crucial oxygen is for us and what can be done in our fight against pneumonia. Since respiratory ailments are quite prominent right now, this makes World Pneumonia Day even more relevant.

Public Service Broadcasting Day

Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated on November 12 every year. The day is celebrated to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947. On November 12, 1947, Mahatma Gandhi addressed the displaced people (a refugee from Pakistan), who had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition.
The day was declared as Public Service Broadcasting Day or (Jan Prasaran Diwas) in 2000, after it was conceptualised by Suhas Borker, Convenor, Jan Prasar. Prasar Bharati has been given the responsibility of public service broadcasting, deepen democratic traditions and provide opportunities to all diverse communities and cultures. Mahatma Gandhi had decided to visit the studio of All India Radio, to convey his message through radio, as he couldn't visit refugees of Partition stationed at Kurukshetra in Haryana.

Nov 11, 2022

National Education Day

In India, National Education Day is celebrated every year on November 11 as it marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was India's first Education Minister after independence.
The day is observed to celebrate the work done by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in the education sector during his tenure as the Education Minister.
As the first Indian Education Minister, Azad's main focus in post-independence India was educating the rural poor and girls.
The theme for National Education Day 2022 was "Changing Course, Transforming Education."

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