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World Braille Day: January 4
Every year, the World Braille Day is celebrated on January 4 by United Nations and several other international organizations. The day is celebrated to create awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the realization of human rights for the blind. Why is World Braille Day celebrated on January 4? It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Braille • Braille literacy • Braille system • Braille technology • Convention on rights of persons with disabilities • United Nation • United Nations • World Braille Day
October 2: International Day of Non-Violence
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2 commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. The day is marked to spread the message of non-violence through public awareness and education. Highlights The day reflects universal respect for Mahatma Gandhiji. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: birth anniversary • International Day of Non-Violence • Mahatma Gandhi • non-cooperation movement • Quit India Movement • Rowlatt Act • United Nation
COVID-19 and Child Labour Report by the United Nations
The International Labour Organization and the UNICEF have released a report on Child Labour. The report has been released under the title Title: COVID-19 and Child Labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time to Act Key Findings The report says that millions of children are to be pushed to child labour due to COVID-19 crisis. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Child labour • Gender Inequality • International Labour Organization (ILO) • Migrant workers • Poverty • UNICEF • United Nation
World Productivity Congress in India after 45 years of gap
The World Productivity Congress has been conducted by the World Confederation of Productivity Science since 1969. It was last held in India in 1974. The Congress is held under the theme Theme: Industry 4.0-Innovation and Productivity Highlights The 19th World Productivity Congress to be held in Bengaluru aims at catalyzing government approaches in enhancing productivity. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Economic growth • Economic Slowdown • Industrial production • innovation • United Nation • World Economic Forum
Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO held in New Delhi
On January 30, 2020, the Indian Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) was chaired by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”. UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Along with the UNESCO commission, the event was also attended by the sub commissions namely Social Sciences, Culture, Education, Natural Sciences ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: India-UN • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) • United Nation • United Nation in India