September 15 is celebrated every year as the Engineer’s Day in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1861-1962): He served as the Dewan of Mysore and is considered to be … Continue reading Engineers Day – 15th September
Even though Hindi has evolved mainly from Sanskrit, but many of its words find their origin in Arabic or Persian The word “hindi” as itself originated from a Persian word “hind” which means the land of Indus River Hindi is … Continue reading Lesser known interesting facts about Hindi
14th September every year is celebrated as Hindi Diwas all over India, to commemorate the historic event when Hindi (in Devanagari script) was accepted as the official language by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949. Hindi is the fourth … Continue reading Hindi Diwas
Have you ever felt like burdened with hurting someone? Did you feel like being sorry for any of your mistakes? Have you felt a strong emotion inside your heart that it didn’t let you sleep? Well, saying “sorry” is all … Continue reading World Fraternity and Apology Day
November 1 – World Vegan Day This day is observed every year on November 1 and has been celebrated since 1994. The theme Veganism is spread on this day which is a great alternative option to eating meat. Vegan day … Continue reading Important Days in November
1st July: National Doctor’s Day – It is celebrated in the tribute of physician Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and to recognize contributions of doctors towards society. He was the chief minister of West Bengal from 1948 to the year 1962 till his death. He acquired the great achievement as he accomplished F.R.C.S. and M.R.C.P. within only two years and three months duration. The day is well known for unity and discipline brought by him to the state which was struggling with communal violence. 2nd July: World’s Sports Journalist Day – On this day, all members of the sporting media endeavors for excellence in … Continue reading Important days in July
8th September: World Literacy Day Endorsed by UNESCO, this day is announced for spreading literacy awareness among the world’s illiterate communities. Adopted in the year 1965 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Literacy Day is observed every year, on this day with a new mission. The theme of the International Literacy Day 2012 is Literacy and Peace. This theme was adopted by the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) to demonstrate the multiple uses and values that literacy brings to people. 5th September: Teachers Day (Birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan) This day is celebrated in the honour … Continue reading Important Days in September
