Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet. The COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world during the past year has resulted in reversing decades of progress in the fight against poverty and extreme poverty.
International Day for Rural Women is celebrated on October 15. The day focuses on gender equality and empowering women in rural areas.
World Students' Day is celebrated every year on October 15 on former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's birthday. In 2010, the United Nations declared October 15 to be World Student's Day.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of Independent India and he was greatly impressed by Mahatma Gandhi. He gave the slogan of “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” which means “Hail the soldier, Hail the farmer. Let us read more…
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. ... Quoting the late leader's own words, he said: "Non-violence is…
Ram Mohan Roy, Ram Mohan also spelled Rammohun, Rammohan, or Ram Mohun, (born May 22, 1772, Radhanagar, Bengal, India—died September 27, 1833, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress…
Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September 1907. Bhagat Singh, one of the greatest revolutionaries and freedom fighters was born on 28 September 1907.
UNWTO celebrated the first World Tourism Day as an international observance on September 27, 1980. The purpose of World Tourism Day is to raise awareness on the important of tourism in affecting the social, cultural, political and economic values of international…
Daughters Day is, as the name clearly says, a day to celebrates our daughters. Different countries celebrate it on different days and in India it is celebrated on the last Sunday of September. This year that falls on 26th September.
