Every year on 12 August, the world gets together to celebrate International Youth Day to recognise and bring forth the issues faced by the youth internationally and to highlight and celebrate the potential of youth and their contribution in today’s global society. The idea for International Youth Day was proposed in 1991 by the young… Continue reading International Youth Day 2021

Conserve nature Every year on 28th July, World Nature Conservation Day is observed all over the world with the objective of increasing awareness about and protecting the natural resources that Planet Earth is bestowed with. Nature provides us with various indispensable services which has made possible human existence on the planet. The rapid development is putting… Continue reading World Nature Conservation Day

To commemorate the successful administration of first vaccine against Rabies in 1885 by Louis Pasteur, 06th July is celebrated as World Zoonoses Day, globally. Due to pandemic, World Zoonoses Day has gained a renewed relevance. These days, the fight against zoonoses largely leans on a multidisciplinary One Health approach, which states human, animal, and environmental… Continue reading WORLD ZOONOSES DAY 2021

International Day of Yoga is celebrated every year on 21st June. Recognizing its universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. The draft resolution establishing the International Day… Continue reading INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is celebrated every year around the world on June 14. It marks the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner (born on June 14, 1868), who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABO blood group system. The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood… Continue reading WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day (WED) and the first celebration took place in 1974. In the following years, WED has developed as a platform to raise awareness on the problems our environment is facing such as air pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea-level increase,… Continue reading World Environment Day 2021

Telecom Quotient quiz Historically, ever since 1969, World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated on 17 May to commemorate the foundation day (year 1865) of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies. https://videopress.com/v/NhXpvBYi?preloadContent=metadata In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) called upon the UN… Continue reading WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY

On 18 May, every year, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) coordinates the celebration of International Museum Day, to raise awareness on the role museums play in the development of the society today, on an international level.  International Museum Day 2021 will focus on rethinking the museum of the future to meet the challenges of… Continue reading INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

May 11 marks the anniversary of nuclear tests performed at Pokhran in 1998 and commemorates India's technological prowess, being celebrated as National Technology Day. It aims at encouraging people to show more interest in science and technology, motivating students to pursue science and technology as a career. On this day of achievements, Vigyan Setu Foundation… Continue reading National Technology Day Celebrations!