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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

May 11, 2022

11 May - National Technology Day

Every year, National Technology Day is observed on May 11th to recognise the achievements and outstanding contributions of scientists and engineers in the science and technology field. The first National Technology Day in India was observed on May 11, 1998, to commemorate the Pokhran Nuclear Tests held at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. The day holds great importance because India joined the elite group of countries with nuclear weapons. The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology is vested with the responsibility to organise a large-scale event to celebrate National Technology Day on May 11th.
The theme for 2022 is "Integrated Approach in Science & Technology for Sustainable Future". The theme was launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

May 10, 2022

World Lupus Day

The day is observed every year to raise awareness about Lupus which is an autoimmune disease that can cause damage to any part of the body. An autoimmune disease is one in which the immune system is unable to recognise the difference between healthy cells in the human body and the foreign cells it fights to remove.
Dr. Uma Kumar, Head of the Department of Rheumatology at AIIMS, New Delhi said that the most common symptoms of Lupus disease are intermittent fever, recurrent mouth ulcers, joint and muscle pain, and extreme fatigue. Dr. Kumar suggested that early diagnosis and right treatment can drastically improve the outcome of the disease.

May 09, 2022

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2022

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is a major cultural festival celebrated by his followers as well as literature-enthusiasts, all over the world. The Bengali calendar says that he was born on the 25th day of the Boishakh month. This year (2022), Tagore Jayanti was celebrated locally in West Bengal and Bangladesh on May 9. He was called Gurudev and the collection of his poems is popularly known as Rabindrasangeet. Two of his poems are widely known as the national anthems of India and Bangladesh- Jana Gana Mana and Amar Shonar Bangla.
Apart from being a commendable literary artist, Tagore also played a major part in the freedom struggle. The critically acclaimed poet wrote a number of national songs and protested against the decision of Lord Curzon to divide the state of Bengal in 1905. In addition to this, he introduced the Rakhibandhan ceremony which was meant to symbolize the unity of undivided Bengal.
Gurudev, a moniker given to him by Mahatma Gandhi, became the first Indian and the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work, Gitanjali.

May 08, 2022

World Red Cross Day

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May each year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828. He was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
It is an annual celebration of their principles. The day is celebrated by the Red Cross society across all the countries. It works for the welfare of people. World Red Cross Society provides for food shortages, natural disasters, wars as well as diseases and epidemics.
The theme of World Red Cross Day 2022 was 'BeHumanKind'.

World Thalassaemia Day

World Thalassemia Day is marked on May 8, every year. The event was first organised by the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) in 1994, in memory of George Englezos, the son of TIF founder Panos Englezos. He had lost his life to the disease. Since then, the event is observed every year.
The World Thalassemia Day event is significant in the sense that it aims to reduce the number of children born with thalassemia. Some people are silent carriers of thalassemia and both of them can pass down the disease to their children. So, proper screening is essential to detect carriers. The event educates the masses on these issues.
The theme for World Thalassemia Day 2022 was "Be Aware. Share. Care: Working with the global community as one to improve Thalassemia knowledge." As the theme mentions, developing and spreading awareness about thalassemia all over the world and caring for those affected by the disease are the key areas of focus for this year's event.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is celebrated in several countries across the world on the second Sunday of May. This year, on the special occasion, tech giant Google also joined the celebration with a special Doodle.
The modern holiday was first celebrated in 1907, when Anna Jarvis held the first Mother's Day service of worship at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Andrew's Methodist Church now holds the International Mother's Day Shrine. Her campaign to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday in the United States began in 1905.
In 1912, Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrase "Second Sunday in May, Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, Founder", and created the Mother's Day International Association.

May 07, 2022

World Athletics Day

Every year on May 7, World Athletics Day is commemorated. On this day, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), formerly the International Amateur Athletic Federation, was created as a social responsibility project called 'Athletics for a Better World'.
The IAAF aims to enhance young people's participation in athletics and raise awareness about the benefits of fitness.
World Athletics Day was established in 1996 by then-IAAF President Primo Nebiolo. Since then, the IAAF, the World Athletics Federation and an international governing body for athletics, have organised and sponsored this event every year, with a focus on fitness and health.

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