1. 4th January: World Braille Day
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Every year on 4 January, the birth anniversary of Louis Braille is celebrated as World Braille Day. The inventor of the Braille script, Louis Braille was born on January 04, 1809, in France.
- World Braille Day is an international observance recognized by the United Nations in 2019 to spread awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impared people.
2. Good Governance Day
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December 25 is celebrated in India as Good Governance Day . It was started in 2014 by the Government of India to commemorate the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Government of India celebrates Good Governance Week (20-25 December )
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Department of Personnel & Training, Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare and Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development is celebrating Good Governance Week on 20-25th December as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.
- The theme of Good Governance Week is “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur”- a Nation-wide campaign for Redressal of Public Grievances and Improving Service Delivery will be held in all Districts, States, and Union Territories of India
3. 24th December: National Consumer Day
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- National Consumer Day or Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on 24th December because it was on December 24, 1986, the Consumer Protection Act 1986 came into force.
- Theme for National Consumer Day 2021 is “Consumer – Know your Rights ”.
- National Consumer Day is being celebrated since the year 2000.
4. 23rd December Krishi Diwas
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Farmer’s Day also known as Krishi Diwas is celebrated every year on 23 December on the birthday of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh.
5. 22nd December: National Mathematics Day
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National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22 December every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
- The National Mathematics Day in India was announced in 2012 by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
6. 20th December: International Human Solidarity Day
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International Human Solidarity Day is celebrated on 20th December every year.
The theme for this day is centered around promoting cultural equality, social justice that is directed towards human and social development (specifically in developing countries). The theme remains the same every year.
7. Important Days
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12th December: International Universal Health Coverage Day
- Theme of the International Universal Health Coverage Day 2021 : Leave No One Behind When It Comes to Health: Invest in Health Systems for All”.
14th December: National Energy Conservation Day
2021 Theme: “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Energy Efficient India” and “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Cleaner Planet”
16th December: Vijay Diwas
Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year to honour the victory of Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
- It is also quite a big day for Bangladesh, as it earned status as an independent entity. The day is celebrated in Bangladesh as ‘Bijoy Dibos.
18th December: International Migrants Day
2021 Theme: Harnessing the potential of Human Mobility
8. 18th December: International Migrants Day
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2021 Theme: Harnessing the potential of Human Mobility
- Taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, the United Nations General Assembly declared 18 December as International Migrants Day and it was proclaimed in 2000.
9. 16th December: Vijay Diwas
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Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year to honour the victory of Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war. On the day, India pays homage to all the soldiers who defended the nation.
- It is also quite a big day for Bangladesh, as it earned status as an independent entity. The day is celebrated in Bangladesh as ‘Bijoy Dibos.
Surrender of Pakistan Eastern Command
Officially, the Instrument of Surrender of Pakistan Eastern Command stationed in East Pakistan, was signed between Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, the GOC-in-C of Indian Eastern Command and Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi, the Commander of the Pakistan Eastern Command, at the Ramna Race Course in Dacca on 16 December 1971.
- Following the surrender, the Indian Army took approximately 90,000 Pakistani servicemen and their Bengali supporters as POWs, making it the largest surrender since World War II.
10. 14th December: National Energy Conservation Day
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2021 Theme: “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Energy Efficient India” and “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Cleaner Planet”
- In 2021: Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Power celebrates Energy Conservation Week from 8th to 14th December 2021. Various activities have been undertaken by Power CPSUs as part of the celebrations.
- In India, National Energy Conservation Day is observed every year on 14th December to raise awareness about the significance of energy and the need of conserving energy by using less energy.
- On this day, National Energy Conservation Awards are given away to honour innovation and accomplishments in energy conservation by industries, buildings, and manufacturers of BEE(Bureau of Energy Efficiency) star labelled appliances, as well as raise awareness that energy conservation is an important part of India’s response to reducing global warming.
