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World Teachers Day is celebrated every year on October 5 globally to recognize and celebrate the works of educators including teachers, researchers and professors worldwide. International Teachers Day is celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Education International. The theme for World Teachers …

World Animal Day (WAD) is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, an animal lover and patron saint for animals, whose feast day falls on this day. WAD creates an opportunity to engage public in a discussion and create awareness on various issues like cruelty …

National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is getting celebrated in India at 1st of October every year to share the need and importance of the blood in the life of an individual. It was first started celebrating on 1st of October in the year 1975 through the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology. Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology …

World Heart Day is a campaign established to spread awareness about the health of heart among common people all through the world. This initiative was founded in the year 2000 to inform people to take care of their heart. A huge percentage of common public in the society is suffering from the heart diseases like stroke, heart attack, heart failure, …

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role …

World Deaf Day is observed “to create awareness among the public to show how much the deaf could contribute to society and the country’s economic growth”. World Deaf Day is celebrated every year in last week (last Sunday of the month of September) of the September to draw the attention of general public, politician and development authorities towards the achievements …

World Ozone Day: International Day for the preservation of Ozone Layer is an annual observance. World Ozone Day is celebrated on 16th of September every year to spread awareness and bring attention to the depletion of the ozone layer. The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, …

विश्व हिन्दी दिवस का उद्देश्य विश्व में हिन्दी के प्रचार-प्रसार के लिए वातावरण निर्मित करना, हिन्दी के प्रति अनुराग पैदा करना, हिन्दी की दशा के लिए जागरूकता पैदा करना तथा हिन्दी को विश्व भाषा के रूप में प्रस्तुत करना है। विदेशों में भारतीय दूतावास विश्व हिन्दी दिवस को विशेष आयोजन करते हैं। सभी सरकारी कार्यालयों में विभिन्न विषयों पर हिन्दी …

Hindi Diwas is celebrated across the country at 14th of September every year to remember the historic occasion of the Hindi. It was started celebrating as a हिंदी दिवस as Hindi written in Devnagari script was approved as an official language by the Constituent Assembly at 14th of September in the year 1949. This day is celebrated all through the India …

International Literacy Day (ILD) will be celebrated, on 8th of September. ILD, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges. The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for …