Month: January 2021

30 January 2021 –

Martyrs Day is observed on January 30 annually to mourn the assassination of the Father of our Nation- Mahatma Gandhi. India is among fifteen countries in the world that commemorates Martyrs Day annually to pay homage to the freedom fighters.On this day, the Nation salutes all the freedom fighters for their sacrifice during the Indian Freedom Movement.The President of India, along with the Prime Minister and Defence Minister of India, gather at the Rajghat, the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi. They pay homage and tribute through a garland of flowers to the statue of Gandhiji. The country also witnesses and recites several bhajans, religious prayers. Many schools conduct programs and events on this day in which students partake and display patriotic songs and plays.

01 January 2021 –

Global Family Day is an annual celebration observed on January 1st of every year. People all over the world find no time to spend with their family. The reason varies with person to person due to their work, living atmosphere, and so on. This Day is celebrated as the global day of peace and sharing in the United States. Spending time with the family members has reasonably reduced in recent years. To change this scenario, Global Family Day has been established. The Day aims in promoting peace and sharing. The purpose of this Day is to make all the families gather as one single society on the first day of every year to welcome the New Year.

25 January 2021 –

The 10th National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on 25th Jan . It was celebrated at over ten lakh locations across the country including Polling Stations, District and State headquarters.

It sets the tone for year-long activities focusing on voter education and renewal of citizens’ faith in the electoral process. The Day is celebrated since 2011 to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January 1950.
Voting rights enables people with the right to question the government about issues and clarifications. It also provides a sense of freedom to express opinion in major decision making for the benefit of the country in a democratic nation. This day signifies the importance of exercising the right to elect one’s representative.

24 January 2021 –

“When girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.” -Michelle Obama

National Girl Child Day is celebrated on January 24 every year in India. The day was an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about the gender based discriminations that girls face in our society and to bring change in the attitude towards girls.
The day is marked by various events and campaigns on ‘Save the Girl Child’, child sex ratios, and creating a healthy and safe environment for every girl child.

24 January 2021 –

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

International Day of Education 2021 will be celebrated globally around the theme of “Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace”, including two key celebrations @UNESCO HQ in Paris and UN HQ in New York.The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. The 2022 celebration will position, education and the learning it enables as humanity’s greatest renewable resource and reaffirm the role of education as a fundamental right and a public good.

23 January 2021 –

“Give me blood and I will give you freedom!”

Subhash Chandra Bose was an Indian freedom fighter. He was known as Netaji. He was the President of Indian National Congress (INC) from 1938 to 1939. He attempted to get rid of British rule in India during World War II with the help of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Subhash Chandra Bose was a great Indian nationalist. People even today know him by love for his country. This true Indian man was born on the 23rd of January in 1897. Most noteworthy, he fought with bravery against the British rule. Subhash Chandra Bose is an unforgettable national hero.

15 January 2021 –

Indian Army day or Army Day is celebrated every year in on the 15th of January. It is celebrated as a recognition of the first Commander in Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa who was the first Indian Commander in Chief after the last British Commander in Chief, General Sir Francis Butcher. The day is celebrated at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate and all the Army Offices and the Headquarters. Parades and other military shows are put on display to salute all the soldiers who have given up their lives for the protection of their country and their citizens.

14 January 2021 –

Makar Sankranti is the harvest festival. We all know that spring is the most pleasant of all seasons. It is accompanied by pleasant weather, calm winds, and a sunny but not scorching weather. All of these reasons together make spring the perfect season to grow crops and sustain high crop yield.

Makar Sankranti, Makar means zodiac sign of Capricornus and Sankraman means transition. From the two words it becomes clear that the sun transitions into Capricornus on that day. As Sun enter into the northern solstice, it is considered as the starting of day of deity.

The fest is also called the Kite festival in several parts of our country. Kites are flown on this day to honor the Sun God. The festival has different names all around the country. The Kumbh Mela is also celebrated during this period. It is conducted at an interval of 12 years.
The celebrations remain incomplete without sweets. These sweets are traditionally made out of white sesame seeds. People wear new clothes and visit relatives for blessings and well wishes.

12 January 2021 –

“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything”. – Swami Vivekannda

‘National Youth Day’ is celebrated in India on 12th January every year. This day marks the birth day of great Indian philosopher, Swami Vivekananda. Indian Government declared January 12th as the National Youth Day in 1984 and since 1985 the event is celebrated in India every year. The motto of declaring youth day on the birth date of this philosophical guru was motivating and inculcating these pious ideals to the coming generations. As per the quote from the Government of India’s Communication, “it was felt that the philosophy of Swami ji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth”.

01 January 2021 –

Global Family Day is an annual celebration observed on January 1st of every year. People all over the world find no time to spend with their family. The reason varies with person to person due to their work, living atmosphere, and so on. This Day is celebrated as the global day of peace and sharing in the United States. Spending time with the family members has reasonably reduced in recent years. To change this scenario, Global Family Day has been established. The Day aims in promoting peace and sharing. The purpose of this Day is to make all the families gather as one single society on the first day of every year to welcome the New Year.