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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Aug 22, 2022

World Mosquito Day observed on August 20

The World Mosquito Day is marked annually on August 20 to raise awareness of the dangers of malaria-carrying mosquitoes and throw a spotlight on ongoing efforts in the fight against the world's deadliest creature. The global day commemorates the 1897 discovery by British doctor Sir Ronald Ross that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans and this year, the theme is "Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives."

World Photography Day celebrated on August 19

Every year on August 19th, World Photography Day (also known as World Photo Day) celebrates the art, craft, science, and history of photography. The day also encourages photographers from around the globe to share a single photo that encapsulates their world. In the year 1826, French photographer, Joseph Nicephore Niepce had taken the first permanent photograph of all time.

Aug 20, 2022

Sadbhavana Diwas

The birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is observed every year as Sadbhavana Diwas, which literary means Harmony Day, on August 20. The day is observed to encourage peace, national integrity and communal harmony among all religions in the country.
He was the youngest Prime Minister of the country. He became Prime Minister at the age of 40. After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister. He had served from 1984-89.
In 1992, the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana award was instituted by the All India Congress Committee of the Indian National Congress in memory of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Aug 19, 2022

World Photography Day

World Photography Day is observed annually on August 19. The day celebrates the art of clicking pictures, the technology behind it, and its history. Photography has played a significant role in capturing events of the past and encapsulating them in a picture for the future generation to acknowledge.
The history of photography dates back to 1837 in France when two Frenchmen named Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Daguerre developed the first-ever photographic process or daguerreotype. Following this, the invention was officially announced by the French Academy of Sciences on January 19, 1837. It is believed that the French government purchased the patent for the invention 10 days after the announcement was made. The government did not copyright the patent and gave it to the world as a gift.

World Humanitarian Day

In a bid to promote human welfare across the globe, every year August 19 is celebrated as World Humanitarian Day. The special day is dedicated to honouring the sacrifices of all those who choose to serve humanity above all.
A bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers on August 19, 2003. The lives taken away included the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. Five years after this, the UNGA adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (WHD).
The United Nations General Assembly marks the event with a new theme every year which aims to bring together partners from across the humanitarian system to advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers.
The theme for World Humanitarian Day 2022 was 'to show the importance, effectiveness, and positive impact of humanitarian work'. The concept of WHD is actually based on a famous saying, "It takes a village to raise a child."

Aug 17, 2022

Indonesian Independence Day

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, celebrates its Independence Day every year on August 17. The country announced its independence on August 17, 1945, at the tail end of the Japanese occupation and then fought for four years against the Dutch before their independence was recognised by their former colonial lord.
The Indonesian independence movement officially began in May 1908, commemorated as the "Day of National Awakening".

Aug 14, 2022

Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

India commemorated August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The commemoration was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this date in 2021.
The partition of India into India and Pakistan led to grave violence and communal riots, loss of property, and extreme upheaval in the weeks and months around August 15, 1947. The Partition is acknowledged as one of the most violent and abrupt displacements in the recent history of the world.
An official document released by the government to mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day says: "More than being a story of a violent divide based on faith and religion it is also a story of how a way of life and ages of co-existence came to a sudden and dramatic end.

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