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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Sep 18, 2021

World Bamboo Day

World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18 annually. Bamboos are used for various purposes mainly in East and Southeast Asia.
It is observed to raise awareness about the fast-growing grass plant Bamboo. World Bamboo Organisation (WBO) has come forward to build awareness, to protect natural resources, and the environment, to ensure sustainable utilisation, etc.
World Bamboo Organisation (WBO) declared the day officially on September 18 at the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok in 2009.

36th International Coastal Clean-up Day

The 36th International Coastal Clean-up Day was celebrated on September 18, 2021.
The day was celebrated by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) at Visakhapatnam.
As part of the day, ENC carried the Coastal Clean-up Drive at Yarada Beach, Bheemili Beach and other sea fronts in the premises of Naval units of Visakhapatnam.
The clean-up drive was launched with the aim of creating awareness among people to keep beaches clean, safeguarding our environment and inculcating the habit of respecting the coastlines which ultimately nurtures the marine biodiversity.
The day is traditionally held on the third Saturday of September. In 2021, this day was observed on September 18.
International Coastal Clean-Up Day 2021 was celebrated under the theme: "Keep trash in the bin and not in the ocean".
The International Coastal Clean-up was started by the Ocean Conservancy in 1986.

Sep 17, 2021

World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day (WPSD), observed annually on September 17, aims to raise global awareness about patient safety and call for solidarity and united action by all countries and international partners to reduce patient harm. Patient safety focuses on preventing and reducing risks, errors and harm that happen to patients during the provision of health care.
World Patient Safety Day is one of 11 official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Each year World Patient Safety Day has a theme and the theme for World Patient Safety Day 2021 is 'Safe and Respectful Maternal and Newborn Care'.

Sep 16, 2021

India-Chile 7th Foreign Office Consultations

The 7th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Chile were held in Santiago.
India was represented by Secretary (East) in Ministry of External Affairs Riva Ganguly Das.
Chile was represented by Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Carolina Valdivia Torres.
During the consultations, both sides reviewed their bilateral relations including trade & investments, agriculture, defence, health & pharmaceuticals, space, energy, disaster management, cooperation in Antarctica, cultural & consular issues.
They also exchanged talks on COVID-19 situation and possibilities of enhancing trade & investment partnerships in post covid-19 pandemic economic recovery.
Chile acts as window to Latin America and to Pacific Alliance for India. It is the fifth largest trading partner of India across the Latin American region. Both the countries signed the Preferential Trade Agreement in 2017 in order to enhance the trade. Bilateral trade between both the countries is growing with time. Both the countries are partners in International Solar Alliance as well. In 2019, 70th year of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations was commemorated.

World Ozone Day

World Ozone Day also known as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16, every year. The day reminds the signing of the Montreal Protocol on substances that depletes the Ozone Layer. On this day people from all over the world are expected to join the Montreal protocol for talks and seminars.
Life is not possible on Earth without the ozone layer. It is found in the upper layers of the atmosphere and is a highly reactive gas. It protects life on Earth by absorbing Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation and so is also known as Ozone Shield.
The theme of World Ozone Day 2021 is 'Montreal Protocol – keeping us, our food, and vaccines cool'. As per the UN, this year the day highlights, Montreal Protocol does so much more like slowing climate change and helping to boost energy efficiency in the cooling sector, which contributes to food security.

Sep 15, 2021

Engineer's Day: India Celebrates M. Visvesvaraya's 160th Birthday

Every year on September 15, India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrates National Engineer's Day to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer M. Visvesvaraya.
This year marks the 160th birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya who was born on September 15, 1861, in the Muddenahalli village of Karnataka.
Popularly known as Sir MV, Visvesvaraya undertook many complex projects and delivered remarkable infrastructural results during his career. He patented and installed an irrigation system with water floodgates at the Khadakvasla reservoir near Pune to raise the food supply level and storage to the highest levels know as 'block system' in 1903.
An expert in irrigation techniques and flood disaster management, MV was not just a great civil engineer but also served as the 19th Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1919. While serving as the Diwan of Mysore, in 1915 he was awarded 'Knight' as a commander of the British Indian Empire by King George V.

International Day of Democracy

September 15 is celebrated as International Day of Democracy after being established in 2007 through a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In the words of the United Nations, International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. Democracy is as much a process as a goal, and only with the full participation of the international community, can the ideal of democracy be made into a reality.
In September 1997 the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) adopted a Universal Declaration on Democracy. That Declaration affirms the principles of democracy, the elements and exercise of democratic government, and the international scope of democracy.

Sep 14, 2021

Hindi Diwas 2021

India celebrates Hindi Diwas, also known as Hindi Day, on September 14 every year to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in the Devanagari script as one of the official languages of the nation.
One of the reasons behind celebrating this day is to prevent the increasing trend of the English language in the nation and the neglect of Hindi. It is to be noted that Mahatma Gandhi called Hindi the language of the masses. The Father of the Nation also talked about making Hindi the national language of the nation.
The Constituent Assembly of India accepted Hindi, written in Devanagari script, as the official language of India on September 14, 1949.
Officially, the first Hindi Day was celebrated on September 14, 1953. The reason behind adopting Hindi as one of the official languages was to simplify administration in a nation with multiple languages.
Efforts were made by several writers, poets and activists for the adoption of Hindi as the official language.

International Day for South-South Cooperation

The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is an initiative for the economic, social and political developments of the countries in the Southern region. Basically, the South-South cooperation refers to the technical cooperation among developing countries in the Global South.
Every year, this day is celebrated globally on September 12. The international day South-South Cooperation also highlights the efforts of the United Nations for cooperation among developing countries.
The South-South collaboration helps developing nations to share knowledge, skills, expertise and resources to meet their development goals through concerted efforts.

World First Aid Day 2021

World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September annually. So, this year, the day was celebrated on 11 September across the globe. The special day is marked to encourage people in first aid training, which helps in preventing injuries and saving lives in critical situations.
The theme for World First Aid Day 2021 is 'First aid and road safety,' according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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