Natural Disaster Reduction Day – 9th October Celebration of International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction reaffirms its commitment towards effective and efficient disaster management throughout the world. The people suffer terribly under natural disasters such as drought and flooding. Hence urgent steps must be taken to avoid further hardship and loss of life. Emergency assistance should be provided in ways that will support recovery and long-term development. Rapid strides in industrialisation...

Habitat Day – 6th October World Habitat Day on the 6th of October is an occasion to celebrate and remember the problems and solutions for homeless people throughout the world. Shelter or home is one of the basic necessities of life; without which there is no meaning in life, culture and development. On this very day of the 6th of October in 1976, United Nations held a conference on “Human settlements...

Dry Day – 2nd October The birthday of Mahatma Gandhiji is celebrated every year on the 2nd of October, which is also celebrated as Dry Day. Dru Dau means prohibition from alcohol. It would be worthwhile to quote Mahatma Gandhiji, “I would rather have India reduced to a state of pauperism than have thousands of drunkards in our midst.” Gandhiji’s philosophy was to get freedom from alcohol. Alcohol is a drink...

Heart Day – 28th September World Heart Day is celebrated on 21st September as an awareness programme among the masses. The significance of heart cannot be underestimated as it is the only pumping organ inside our body to circulate the liquid medium, blood, throughout the whole body. This day is supported by Heart Foundations throughout the world. Celebrating this day we get to know new avenues that have opened up for...

Tourism Day – 27th September World Tourism Day is observed every year on 27th September. This date coincides with an important milestone in world Tourism, the day of the anniversary of the adoption of the Tourism organization (WTO) statute on 27th September 1970. This day is commemorated by appropriate events on themes selected by the General Assembly on the recommendation of WTO’s Executive Council. Tourism is considered as the experience of...

World Ozone Day – 16th September World Ozone Day is celebrated on 16th Sep to highlight the dangers of depleting the ozone layer of the atmosphere. This gas covers the atmosphere and acts as a shield to the world from penetrating the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation to the earth’s surface. These harmful rays are reflected back to the space by the ozone layer for the sake of living being. Rowland and...

Literacy Day – 8th September International Literacy Day is celebrated on 8th Sept. every year to make aware and highlight the importance of literacy in human life. As milk is to a child, literacy is to person. It empowers the individual as literacy is our window to the world. Literacy is not just about reading and writing but about knowledge of opportunities for changing lives. It is all about the lifelong...

Teacher’s Day – 5th Sep. Teacher’s Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the former President of India and an illustrious teacher. He was a great philosopher and a nobleman. On this day, we remember him as a combination of personal commitment and wisdom. Let us strive to install a sense of higher values and impart knowledge to those who seek it. The teaching profession is indeed...