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National Bird Day January 5 - National Observance National Bird Day in India is celebrated to emphasize the issues faced by the bright and beautiful creatures that high spreading their beautiful feathers. It is celebrated every year on 5 January. Birds the colourful and beautiful creatures on earth are born to fly free in the sky. But many among us are impinging on the freedom of those little tweets. Millions of birds are captured for financial gain. As per an estimate of Born Free USA, approximately 12% of the world’s almost 10000 bird species are on the verge of extinction. So, National Birth Day focuses on the issue of both captive and wild birds. 🔘Importance of National Bird Day This day is celebrated to highlight the threats birds face due to illegal trading, diseases, or climatic changes. The condition of the birds is degrading due to manmade issues. The flying creature is losing their habitat and quality of life due to interference of humans in their habitat th...

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 - January 4, 2025 International Observance - 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  World Braille Day on January 4 is celebrated to honor the birth of Braille’s inventor, Louis Braille. Braille’s gift to the world has brightened the lives of millions of people around the world who are blind or visually impaired, and they benefit from his work every day. The day also acknowledges that those with visual impairments deserve the same standard of human rights as everyone else.   𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬  The term ‘Braille’ was dubbed after its creator. Louis Braille was a Frenchman who lost his eyesight as a child when he accidentally stabbed himself in the eye with his father’s awl. From the age of 10, he spent time at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth in France, where he formulated and perfected the system of raised dots that eventually became known as Braille.  Braille completed his work, devel...

The National UN Volunteers-India  𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 The UN General Assembly has declared December 21st as World Meditation Day, co-sponsored by India. This date coincides with the winter solstice, a significant day in Indian culture tied to agricultural traditions and astronomical observations. The declaration recognizes meditation's benefits for well-being and aligns with India's emphasis on holistic health. 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 This marks the beginning of longer days, symbolizing renewal, prosperity, and hope for Indian farmers preparing for harvest season. Historically, ancient Indian texts like Surya Siddhanta mention the solstice, and hence it's an important factor in calendrical calculations and also in the alignments of temples. The practices of yoga and meditation, too, get affected because during this period people believe one needs deep introspection and spiritual awakening. It is thus a ...

The National UN Volunteers-India  National Mathematics Day - December 22 National Observance (India) 🔘National Mathematics Day History The founder of Mathematics Day in India is the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, whose contributions have influenced society both domestically and internationally. Ramanujan was born in 1887 to an Iyengar Brahmin family in Erode, Tamil Nadu. He developed several of his own theorems and became proficient in trigonometry at the age of twelve despite having minimal formal education. At the age of 14, Ramanujan fled his home and enrolled in Pachaiyappa’s College in Madras. Ramanujan was unable to finish his studies with a Fellow of Arts degree because, like his peers there, he solely succeeded in mathematics without achieving the same success in other subjects. Ramanujan chose to conduct independent research in mathematics despite his extreme poverty. The aspiring mathematician quickly caught the attention of Chennai’s mathematics. ...

International Karlakattai Day December 12 Indian Traditional Health Training  Originated from Tamilnadu  About Karlakattai and Karlakattai Practice What is a Karlakattai? Karlakattai is a training tool or equipment used for body conditioning. It was mainly used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It is a wooden club, that is specific in dimension, shape and wood used compared to the more commonly known Indian Clubs. There are different types of Karlakattai’s that have a specific purpose and used by both men and women of different trades and profession to keep fit, become stronger, proficient and healthier.  The name Karlakattai has an interesting origin story. It is said that the head of Bootha ganangal who are Shiva’s Ganas was Karalan. He is believed to uproot large trees and use the base of these trees as weapons and to exercise. Kattai in Tamil is wood or log. So, the Kattai that Karalan used is called Karlakattai. Over the years, it was transf...

𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 ᴅᴇᴄᴇᴍʙᴇʀ 18 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 Constitutional rights and safeguards provided to the minorities in India 1.Constitutional safeguards for religious and linguistic minorities of India Though the Constitution of India does not define the word 'Minority" and only refers to 'Minorities and speaks of those 'based on religion or language', the rights of the minorities have been spelt out in the Constitution in detail. 2.'Common Domain' and 'Separate Domain' of rights of minorities provided in the Constitution The Constitution provides two sets of rights of minorities which can be placed in "common domain' and 'separate domain. The rights which fall in the 'common domain' are those which are applicable to all the citizens of our country. The rights which fall in the 'separate domain' are those which are applicable to the minorities...