Sunday, November 15, 2020
Paragraph on "My Dream Library"
Friday, November 13, 2020
National Library Week in India
Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah, Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Library Association organized
an All India Library Meeting on 12th November, 1912 in Madras. This
meeting lead to the formation of Indian Library Association (ILA). Later, ILA
gave prominence to the 12th November meeting and declared 14th November as
National Library Day. This was also the Birth day of our former Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Since 1968, 14th-20th November are celebrated as
National Library Week all over India. Shri Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya is
recognized as the “Architect of Public Library Movement in India”. He is the
first Indian to be awarded the Kaula Gold Medal. Through his career as an
influential library leader throughout the entire country, Ramanayya was seen as
a respected peer and mentor by S. R. Ranganathan.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
National Education Day
Today is National Education Day. The day is observed on 11th November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
He was a freedom fighter, scholar and the first Education Minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.
Friday, October 30, 2020
National Unity Day 2020
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas: History
In 2014, the Government of India introduced Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day with an aim to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. He is always remembered for his extraordinary works for the country and no doubt, he worked hard in keeping India united. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, by paying tribute to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue and flagging of a program which was known as 'Run For Unity' in New Delhi. Run for unity was held to spread awareness about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's contribution to Indian history.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas: Celebration
In 2019, on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Narendra Modi administered the National Unity Day Pledge at Statue of Unity in Kevadia. He also reviewed the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade presented by various police contingents from all over the country.
Pledge is "I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserve the unity, integrity, and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen. I take this pledge in the spirit of unification of my country which was made possible by the vision and actions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. I also solemnly resolve to make my own contribution to ensure the internal security of my country.”
Thursday, October 1, 2020
150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
International Day of Non-Violence 2020: International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated on October 2 every year on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary to promote non-violence through education and public awareness. This day was marked in 2007 by the UN and is celebrated on Gandhi’s birth anniversary as he was an icon of the philosophy and non-violence strategy. The principle of non-violence aims to achieve social or political change and rejects the use of physical violence.
International Day Of Non-Violence Quotes
- “Non-violence is a weapon of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Monday, September 7, 2020
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
International Literacy Day 2020 focuses on “Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond,” especially on the role of educators and changing pedagogies. The theme highlights literacy learning in a lifelong learning perspective, and therefore, mainly focuses on youth and adults. The recent Covid-19 crisis has been a stark reminder of the existing gap between policy discourse and reality: a gap that already existed in the pre-COVID-19 era and negatively affects the learning of youth and adults, who have no or low literacy skills, and therefore, tend to face multiple disadvantages.