Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the formulation of national policies and programmes for the development and regulation of civil aviation in India. The ministry oversees the administration of the ..

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a leading global environmental authority established in 1972. Its mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their ..

World Environment Day

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974, it has been a platform for raising awareness on ..

International Day of Sign Languages

The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually on 23 September. The day is observed to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf. History ..

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. Established in 1980, CSE works as a think tank on environment-development issues in India, poor planning, climate shifts devastating India’s Sundarbans ..

Indian Council for Cultural Relations

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, involved in India’s external cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples. It was founded on 9 April 1950 by Maulana ..