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26th July- KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

  Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on 26 July to commemorate the victory of the Indian soldiers over the infiltrating Pakistani troops. This year is the 23rd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between May-July of 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) in which India got the victory. Therefore, the day is dedicated to the martyred soldiers of the Kargil war. On 3rd May 1999 Pakistan started this war when it had infiltrated into the high altitudes in the rocky mountainous region of Kargil with around 5000 soldiers and captured it.  When the Indian Government got the information about it ‘ Operation Vijay ’ was launched by the Indian army to throw back the intruders who had treacherously occupied Indian Territory.

20th JULY- NATIONAL MOON DAY

 July 20th commemorates the day man first walked on the moon in 1969. NASA reported the moon landing as being “… the single greatest technological achievement of all time. ” On July 20, 1969 , Apollo 11 carried the first humans to the moon.  Six hours after landing on the moon, American Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface . He spent two and a half hours outside the spacecraft.  Buzz Aldrin soon followed, stepping onto the lunar surface. The day doesn’t just celebrate the landmark mission. It also celebrates future missions. Private expeditions are taking humans further into space. In 1971, President Richard Nixon proclaimed National Moon Landing Day on July 20th to honor the anniversary of man’s first moon landing. However, no continuing resolution followed.

18th July- MANDELA DAY

It is easy to   break down and destroy.  The heroes are those     who make peace and  build .                                      On 18 July every year, we celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day by making a difference in our communities. The first UN Mandela Day was held on July 18, 2010 .  Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Mandela Day is an occasion for all to take action and inspire change. Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. November 2009 - in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom, UN General Assembly declares 18 July "Nelson Mandela International Day. Resolution  re...

16th JULY- WORLD SNAKE DAY

  World Snake Day on July 16th urges increased awareness of the wide variety of 3,500 species around the world.  Among the 3,500 species, only about 600 are venomous.   According to the World Health Organization, only about 200 of those pose a significant risk to human life. The world’s smallest snake is the Barbados thread snake. This serpent is smaller than a nightcrawler at about 4 inches.   The longest snake is the reticulated python, and the heaviest is the green anaconda. Reticulated python Green Anaconda 

15th July - WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY

  Theme of 2021 - " Reimagining Youth Skills          Post-Pandemic " Theme of 2022 - " Transforming youth skills for the future" World Youth Skills Day, celebrated every year on 15 July, focuses on the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, entrepreneurship and work. History -  In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly had adopted a resolution to declare 15 July as World Youth Skills Day with the aim of achieving better socio-economic conditions for today's youth as a means to addressing the challenge of underemployment and unemployment. World Youth Skills Day events have been a platform for dialogue between young people technical ,vocational , education and training (TVET) institutions, employers’, firms, and workers’ organisations,  development partners and policymakers development partners and policy. As per the UN, it is the TVET’s responsibility to address different demands of social, economic...

11th JULY -World Population Day

The theme of 2021 - " The impact of COVID -19 pandemic  on fertility ." The theme for 2022 -   “ A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all . World Population Day  is observed every year on  July 11  to raise awareness about global population issues.  The major purpose of this day is to raise awareness of all the negative impacts that population growth has had on the steady development of nature.  Globally, this day is celebrated by organising seminars, discussions, educational sessions, public contests, slogans, workshops, debates, songs, etc.

12th JUNE -World Day Against Child Labour

12 June is being observed  as the world day against child labour every year since 2002. International Labour Organization (ILO) - a organization of United Nations (UN) recognised 12 June as world day against child labour in 2002. It was spurred by ratification of ILO convention no. -138 which deals with minimum age for employment which is  basically 15 years and the ILO convention no.-182 which deals with worst form of child labour and was adopted on 1992. Theme of this year (2019)- "Children shouldn't  work in field , but on dreams." Last year(2018) theme was-" Generation safe and healthy." Every year this day is observed, so that everyone can focus their attention on the global extent of child labour and can  take actions to eliminate it. But still there is lack of awareness . Goverment should take measures to aware the people ,only then this hurtful situation of children can be prevent. Approximately 152 million children are still in labour. Seve...