1. World Athletics Day
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World Athletics Day is being celebrated by the IAAF on 7th May in the year 2022.
The date of World Athletics Day varies every year, this date is decided by the IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation).
The purpose of World Athletics Day is to increase awareness about sports among the people and to connect youth with sports and make them health conscious.
World Athletics Day was started in 1996 by the then IAAF President Primo Nebbiolo.
About International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) -
Formation- 18 July 1912 Stockholm (Sweden)
Headquarter- Monaco
Member- 214 federations
President- Sebastian Coe
2. Border Roads Organisation celebrates Raising Day
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Border Roads Organisation celebrating Raising Day today on 7th May, 2022.
About Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
BRO, a pioneer in the field of infrastructural development in the border areas of the country, is celebrating its 63 years of illustrious service to the nation.
BRO is a major road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence with the primary objective of providing road connectivity to the border areas.
BRO was formed on 7th May 1960.
It develops and maintains the road network in India's border areas and friendly neighbouring countries.
This includes operating infrastructure in 19 states and three union territories (including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) and neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka.
One of the biggest infrastructural achievements of BRO - longest highway tunnel built in Himachal Pradesh, and its name is Atal Tunnel.
Atal tunnel under Rohtang Pass is an 8.8-kilometer-long tunnel.
This will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 kms and will save on transportation costs.
Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry assumes the position of Director General of BRO.
3. International Firefighters’ Day
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International Firefighters Day is celebrated every year on 4 May.
Every year this day is celebrated to recognize the sacrifice of firefighters.
The main objective of International Firefighters Day is to honour and thank the firefighters who put their lives at risk to save the lives of people and wildlife from fire.
The day was instituted after the tragic circumstances of the deaths of five firefighters in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.
International Firefighters Day is celebrated on 4 May as this day is also Saint Florian's Day.
Saint Florian was the commanding firefighter of the Roman battalion, considered the patron saint of firefighters.
The symbols of Firefighters' Day are red and blue ribbons. In the ribbon, the red colour symbolises fire and the blue colour symbolises water.
4. World Press Freedom Day
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World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on 3 May to raise awareness about the importance of freedom of expression and freedom of the press as a fundamental human right.
World Press Freedom Day reminds governments of their obligation to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression as defined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948.
The day aims to celebrate the basic principles of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom around the world, and defend the media against attacks.
The theme of this year's World Press Freedom Day is 'Journalism under a digital siege'.
In December 1993, May 3 was declared as World Press Freedom Day by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the recommendation of the General Conference of UNESCO.
5. International Labour Day
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World Labour Day is celebrated every year on 1 May in support of workers' respect, their unity and their rights.
These days are also known as Labour Day, May Day, and Majdur diwas.
On May 1, the uncertain working hours of the workers of the world were converted into 8 hours.
The foundation day of Maharashtra and Gujarat is also celebrated on 1st May.
History of Labour Day
International Labour Day started with a movement in America on May 1, 1886.
Labour Day was started in Madras on 1 May 1923 by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan in India.
6. National Panchayati Raj Day
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Every year, 24 April is celebrated by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as National Panchayati Raj Day, which is celebrated to give constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system in the country.
The objective of celebrating National Panchayati Raj Day is to raise awareness about Panchayats and Gram Sabhas.
Panchayats and Gram Sabhas are the institutions of the local self-governments for the rural areas mandated by the Constitution.
Significance of the day
This annual festival is done to commemorate the historic day on which the Constitution Act (73rd Amendment) was passed in 1992.
However, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment came into force on April 24, 1993, and hence led to the formation of the Panchayati Raj system in India.
Therefore, this day is celebrated to celebrate the establishment of decentralised power.
Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh declared April 24, 2010 as the first National Panchayati Raj Day.
History of the day
In 1957, a committee was formed which focused on the development of Panchayati Raj in India.
The committee was headed by Balwantrai Mehta.
The committee proposed a decentralised village panchayat system consisting of a gram panchayat at the village level, a block panchayat or panchayat samiti at the intermediate level, and a district panchayat at the district level.
The Indian Constitution recognizes Panchayats as a system of self-government, in which the Panchayats are responsible for delivering justice and ensuring the development of their villages.
Important facts
In 1959, Rajasthan was the first state in India to introduce Panchayati Raj while Andhra Pradesh became the second state to introduce this system.
Panchayati Raj was inaugurated by India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru in Nagpur in October 1959.
7. World Malaria Day
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Every year, World Malaria Day is observed on 25 April by the World Health Organisation and many other international organisations.
World Malaria Day is one of 11 official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organisation.
The purpose of this day is to take immediate action in the control of deadly diseases like malaria.
The theme of World Malaria Day 2022 - "Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives."
History of the day-
The idea of World Malaria Day was developed from Africa Malaria Day.
Africa Malaria Day was originally celebrated by African governments since 2001.
A meeting sponsored by the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the 60th session of the World Health Assembly in 2007 proposed that Africa Malaria Day be changed to World Malaria Day.
World Malaria Day was first organised in 2008.
About Malaria disease
Malaria is a deadly disease, which is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit the Plasmodium parasite, which causes malaria, through their saliva.
According to the World Health Organisation, India represents 3% of global malaria.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently announced that, in 2020, 116 Indian districts reported zero malaria cases.
8. World Book and Copyright Day 2022
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To raise awareness about the benefits of reading books, World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day 2022, is observed every year on 23 April.
This day is specially celebrated to show the importance of reading, writing, translating, publishing and copyright of books.
This annual event is organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The theme of the Day in 2022 is 'Read, so you never feel low'.
Guadalajara’s Mexican city has been selected as the World Book Capital for 2022.
History of the day
World Book Day has been celebrated every year since 1995.
The date holds a special significance as it marks the death anniversaries of two of the world's great writers William Shakespeare and well-known Spanish chronicler Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
9. National Civil Services Day
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National Civil Services Day is celebrated every year on 21st April.
On this day, officers of the Central and State Governments are honoured by the Prime Minister of India for their exceptional service in the field of public administration.
The civil service system is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country.
Civil servants are responsible for the successful implementation of all government policies and schemes.
It includes (IAS) Indian Administrative Services, (IPS) Indian Police Services, (IFS) Indian Foreign Services, Central Group A and Group B Services.
History of the day
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the first Home Minister of India, inaugurated the All India Services on April 21, 1947.
The previous Indian Civil Services under British India at that time were changed into All India Services under full Indian control.
He delivered the speech at the All India Administrative Services Training School at Metcalfe House, Delhi. In his speech he called the civil servants the 'steel frame of India'.
About Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
He is known as the Iron Man of India.
He was an Indian barrister and a part of the Congress during the freedom struggle.
He was First Deputy PM, first Minister of Home Affairs, first Minister of Information and first Minister of States.
He played an important role in the integration and political unification of India.
The Statue of Unity (182 m), the world's tallest statue, is a tribute to him.
10. World Earth Day 2022
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World Earth Day, also known as International Mother Earth Day, is observed every year on 22 April.
On this day countries around the world come together to create awareness about the need to protect the environment.
The day focuses on the global climate crisis which is getting worse with each passing day.
On this special day, we emphasise growing environmental problems, including overpopulation, ozone layer depletion, loss of biodiversity, and increasing pollution.
The celebration of World Earth Day on 22 April is important because around this date spring comes in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Since the weather is also good during this time, it is more pleasant to celebrate the Earth Day.
The theme of Earth Day 2022 - to ‘Invest in our planet’.
History of Earth Day
Earth Day was first celebrated on 22 April 1970.
It was during the UNESCO conference in San Francisco that peace activist John MacConnell proposed to honour Mother Earth and the concept of peace.
US Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed a nationwide environmental knowledge event on April 22, 1970, later renamed 'Earth Day'.
To raise awareness about climate change on Earth Day, Google has created a series of animations of four locations.
