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14 सितंबर – 2020

जिस प्रकार श्रृंगार में खूबसूरत है बिंदी,वैसे ही भाषाओं में खूबसूरत है हिंदी।।

भारत एक विशाल देश है । प्राचीनकाल से यहाँ धर्म, भाषा तथा संस्कृति में विविधता होने के बावजूद भारतवासी परस्पर मिल-जुलकर रह रहे हैं । भारत में अनेक भाषाएँ बोली जाती हैं, परन्तु वर्तमान भारतीय संविधान में 19 प्रादेशिक भाषाओं को भारतीय भाषा के रूप में मान्यता मिली है ।इन भाषाओं में हिन्दी भारतवर्ष में सबसे अधिक बोली जाने वाली भारतीय भाषा है । भारत के स्वतंत्र होने के पश्चात् सन् 1949 में, 14 सितम्बर के दिन, भारतीय संविधान में देवनागरी लिपि में लिखित हिन्दी को भारत की राजभाषा के रूप में स्वीकृति मिली है । इसी उपलक्ष्य में हर साल 14 सितम्बर हिन्दी दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है ।पूरे भारतवर्ष में हिन्दी सर्वाधिक बोली जाती है । इसे देश की 80 प्रतिशत जनता समझ सकती है अथवा अपने विचार प्रकट कर सकती है । हिन्दी भाषा सहज सरल है । इसे संस्कृत की भगिनी भी कहते हैं । हिन्दी भाषा में अनेक प्रादेशिक भाषाओं के शब्दों का प्रयोग भी देखा जाता है । उर्दू, असमीया, पंजाबी, गुजराती, उड़िया, राजस्थानी आदि कई भाषाओं के शब्द मिलते हैं, जिससे सभी भारतवासियों के लिए हिन्दी सहज एवं सुबोध भाषा के रूप में प्रतीत होती है ।भारत जब अंग्रेजों के अधीन था, तब भी महामानव महात्मा गाँधी जैसे महान नेता ने देश की अपनी एक राष्ट्रभाषा होने की जरूरत को बड़ी गहनता से महसूस किया था । उन्होंने आजादी के साथ-साथ राष्ट्रभाषा हिन्दी के प्रचार व प्रसार पर भी बल दिया। उन्होंने कहा है- ”राष्ट्रभाषा के बिना राष्ट्र गूंगा होता है ।”प्रत्येक राष्ट्र की अपनी राष्ट्रभाषा होती है । राष्ट्रभाषा के जरिए राष्ट्र की एकता, सौहार्द, भाइचारे जैसे नागरिक-कर्तव्यों का विकास होता है । इन सभी बातों पर ध्यान देते हुए भारतीय संविधान सभा ने हिन्दी भाषा को देश की राजभाषा के रूप में संवैधानिक मर्यादा प्रदान की है ।स्वतंत्र भारत की हिन्दी राजभाषा है । महात्मा गाँधी, डॉ.राजेंद्र प्रसाद, काकासाहब कालेलकर जैसे महान व्यक्तियों के अथक परिश्रम के बाद ही वर्तमान हिन्दी को यह सम्मान मिला है । आजकल हिन्दी दिवस केवल दिखाने के लिए आयोजित किए जाते हैं, संविधान में जिस परम उद्देश्य से इस भाषा को मर्यादित किया गया है, वह उद्देश्य वर्तमान में प्राप्त नहीं हो सका । अत: सरकारी, गैर सरकारी कार्यालयों में हिन्दी भाषा में सभी कामकाज करने से ही हिन्दी दिवस प्रायोगिक रूप में सफल सिद्ध होगा ।

08 September 2020 –

Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist with at least 773 million adults worldwide lacking basic literacy skills today.

International Literacy Day (ILD) 2020 will focus on Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond with a focus on the role of educators and changing pedagogies. The theme will highlight literacy learning in a lifelong learning perspective and therefore mainly focuses on youth and adults. The recent Covid-19 crisis has been a reminder of the existing gap between policy discourse and reality: a gap that already existed in the pre-Covid-19 era and is negatively affecting the learning of youth and adults who have no or low literacy skills and therefore tend to face multiple disadvantages. During Covid-19, in many countries, adult literacy programmes were absent in the initial education response plans, so the majority of adult literacy programmes that did exist were suspended with just a few courses continuing virtually, through TV and radio, or in open air spaces. What is the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on youth and adult literacy educators and teaching and learning? What are the lessons learnt? How can we effectively position youth and adult literacy learning in global and national responses and in strategies for the recovery and resilience-building phase?

By exploring these questions, International Literacy Day 2020 will provide an opportunity to reflect on and discuss how innovative and effective pedagogies and teaching methodologies can be used in youth and adult literacy programmes to face the pandemic. The Day will also give an opportunity to analyse the role of educators, as well as effective policies, systems, governance and measures that can support educators and learning. Through a virtual conference, UNESCO will initiate a collective global discussion to reimagine the literacy teaching and learning of youth and adults in the post-Covid-19 era towards the achievement of the SDG4

05 September 2020 –

“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher that will be the biggest honor for me.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The birthday of well known thinker and an eminent philosopher of the world Dr S. Radhakrishnan, 5th September, is celebrated as Teacher’s Day.

He was a teacher of great reputation before he became the President of India. So his birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day throughout the country. As the teachers are the builders of nation they are given the rich tribute on this day.

Teachers shape the lives of students that they persuade, since the education refined from teachers stays forever amid their students. We must respect our teachers in a way we respect our parents. They are the one who teach, scold and direct us after our parents. We should encourage our teachers by celebrating teacher’s day.

31 August 2020 –

Onam is the most important festival of Kerela which has now earned an all- India character. It coincides with harvest season and is an occasion of spontaneous revelry. Onam celebrates home coming of Mahabali, the legendary king, who ruled over Kerala in an age of plenty but was pushed down to infernal regions by Vishnu in the form of Vamana. It is now celebrated as a national festival under government auspices.
Onam comes on the Shravan Bhadrapada according to the Hindu lunar calendar around August or September. On this occasion, people clean their houses and their surroundings and decorate it beautifully. They start their preparations a few days before the festival. Two little mounds of earth are placed in the centre to represent king Mahabali and Lord Vishnu.

There is a fervour of festivity all around. Ladies prepare floral rangoli with beautiful designs at the entrance of their houses to please King Mahabali, who was very fond of all these beautiful things. Family puja is performed with great care and prayers are offered. The women of Kerala, who are famous for their beauty, do the belle to grace the occasion. People of all ages enjoy each and every moment of this festival.

People also perform classical dance-the Kathakali in the courtyard of their house. Even at public places, they dance with full vigour and gaiety. The masked Kathak dancers enact the mythological stories in a very lively manner. Onam is a welcome occasion for King Mahabali. A song is sung on the auspicious occasion which tells the people of Kerala about the glory of the king and his rule. Needless to say that the king was famous for his truth, justice and peaceful coordination.

People seem to be in high spirits on the occasion of Onam. The houses and the streets are lighted as lighted on Deepawali throughout the country. On the next day of Onam, people visit their relatives and friends and offer them saffron clothes. They express good wishes to each other and enjoy the day in an atmosphere of love and compassion.

Thus, Onam is the most important festival of Kerala. They still remember the prosperity of King Mahabali by celebrating it enthusiastically. They have a belief that the king will come every year to bless them and grace the occasion. Hence they celebrate this festival with fresh vigour and zeal.

29 August 2020 –

India celebrates its National Sports Day every year on the 29th August. The day is celebrated to honor the legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand Singh. 29th August happens to be the birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand, who made India proud by his extraordinary sporting skills. He was the greatest hockey player India has ever seen.

Dhyan Chand had joined the army at the early age and learnt the game of hockey from his coach Pankaj Gupta and soon became an expert in ball dribbling and goal scoring. He quickly became the Indian Hockey Team captain due to his excellent playing techniques and was given the nickname ‘Chand’ which means ‘Moon’. During his sports career Dhyan Chand had won three Olympic medals and till date remains the only hockey player who has received the Padma Bhushan award. He had won the Olympic Gold medal six times in a row for India in hockey. His lifetime awards and achievements in sports are considered as the highest point in the history of Indian sports.

The National Sports Day is dedicated to the brilliant hockey player Dhyan Chand. This day is celebrated by organizing friendly matches between different Indian hockey teams at the Dhyan Chand National stadium in New Delhi which was constructed in the respect and honor of Major Dhyan Chand.

Sports persons commemorate this day in a sportive way. The President of India Bestows prestigious awards such as the Arjuna and Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award, etc to the sports persons who have contributed to the growth of sports all through their sports career and also after retirement. A lot of schools throughout the country celebrate this day as their Annual Sports Day and young people are also encouraged and made aware of the possibilities in sports and what all advancement the country has obtained in sports.

26 August 2020 –

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

Mother Teresa was a humanitarian. She was a tiny woman of just 4 feet 11 inches and less than 100 pounds. Yet, she spent many years lifting and carrying those who were dying or sick. Mother Teresa chose to “serve the poorest of the poor and to live among them and like them.” She saw beauty in every human being. She, along with others of the Missionaries of Charity, strove to make the lives and deaths of those around them more peaceful and full of love. She fed, washed, and cared for anyone who needed the assistance.

Mother Teresa started working as a missionary in the year 1948 and adopted new look that of a nun completely. She spent few months of her life in Patna to acquire basic medical training in Holy Family Hospital. Soon after completing the training, she started helping the poor and many women joined her and community known as poorest among the poor was found. Her efforts were soon noticed and were appreciated by the Indian Government.

She arrived in India in 1929 and became a nun two years later. The poverty and suffering she saw around her in Calcutta deeply disturbed her. A famine in 1943 killed thousands and worsened the situation. In 1946 she received a call from God. “I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order,” she said.

She was an international symbol of charity, visiting many countries to help poor children. At the time of her death, her organization was operating in 123 countries. After she died, the Pope started the process that might one day make her a saint. An international survey ranked her as the “most admired person of the 20th Century.”

19 August 2020 –

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr.,

World Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on 19th August. World Humanitarian Day 2020 is observed to pay tribute to aid workers who involve themselves in humanitarian services by risking their lives. World Humanitarian Day is celebrated to create awareness about those affected by the crisis of the world. It was established in 2008 by the United Nations General Assembly, which was first officially celebrated in 2009. The date of 19th August was chosen as it marks the anniversary of the Canal Hotel’s bombing in Baghdad, an event in which the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello and twenty others sacrificed their lives.

This year, World Humanitarian Day is extra special as we have a number of people who risk their lives to save the sick ones. The year 2020 has been a disaster to all of us, and yet people who work for saving lives amid COVID-19 deserve to be celebrated. Humanitarians are not only doctors but also nurses, hospital workers, police officers, and many other government employees who are involved in the betterment of the world during this time.

Humanitarians are not those who help humans who are in need but also animals. This World Humanitarian Day is dedicated to every individual who works for the needy by risking their life. Even if you step out to provide face masks or food for the underprivileged, you are a humanitarian, and this day is to celebrate your efforts.

18 August 2020 –

“In later days from Brahma came,
to rule our land, a noble dame,
kind was her heart and bright her fame,
Ahilya was her honoured name,” wrote poet Joanna Baillie in 1849 in honour of one of the greatest Maratha woman ruler of Malwa.

Born in the village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharani Ahilyabai as she was fondly referred to Rajmata Ahilyabai Holkar was the Holkar Queen of the Malwa kingdom.

She was married to Khanderao Holkar in 1733 at the tender age of 8. But distress was quick to befall the young bride when her husband Khanderao was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754, leaving her a widow at only 29.

When Ahilyabai was about to commit Sati, her father-in-law Malhar Rao refused to let it happen.

He had been her strongest pillar of support at that time. But a young Ahilyabai could see her kingdom fall like a pack of cards after her father-in-law passed away in 1766, only 12 years after the death of his son Khanderao.

One can imagine how a woman, royalty would suffer after losing her husband, father-in-law and only son. But Ahilyabai stood undeterred. She did not let the grief of her loss affect the administration of the kingdom and the lives of her people.

She took matters into her own hands. She petitioned the Peshwa after her son’s death, to take over the administration herself. She ascended the throne and became the ruler of Indore on 11 December 1767.

The Queen of Malwa, apart from being a brave queen and proficient ruler, was also an erudite politician. She observed the bigger picture when the Maratha Peshwa couldn’t pin down the agenda of the British.

“Far and wide the roads were planted with shady trees, and wells were dug, and rest-houses for travellers were made. The poor, the homeless, the orphaned were all helped according to their needs. The Bhils, who had long been the torment of all caravans, were routed from their mountain fastnesses and persuaded to settle down as honest farmers. Hindu and Muslim alike revered the famous Queen and prayed for her long life,” writes Annie Besant.

She was 70 when she died and was succeeded by her commander-in-chief, Tukoji Rao Holkar I.

According to Besant “Indore long mourned its noble Queen, happy had been her reign, and her memory is cherished with deep reverence unto this day”.

15 August 2020 –

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.”
Mahatma Gandhi

The Independence Day of India, which is celebrated religiously throughout the Country on the 15th of August every year, holds tremendous ground in the list of national days, since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism of more than 200 years. It was on 15th August 1947 that India was declared independent from British colonialism, and the reins of control were handed over to the leaders of the Country. India’s gaining of independence was a tryst with destiny, as the struggle for freedom was a long and tiresome one, witnessing the sacrifices of many freedom fighters, who laid down their lives on the line.
On this day, India witnesses a huge celebration of independence with tricolor flag hoisting, parades and cultural functions across the country. Independence Day is one of the most significant days in the Indian history that remarks the bravery of our freedom fighters. With buildings illuminated by the tricolor, people pay homage to our leaders and great fighters who fought and gave up their lives for India’s freedom “Our Freedom”. Laid on the sacrifices of many freedom fighters and celebrated with much dedication, the 74th Independence Day on 15th August is a national holiday when people express their happiness by flying kites, listening patriotic songs and hoisting national flag.

To continue with the legacy, this Independence Day will be celebrated online by hosting the tricolor followed by National Anthem, patriotic songs and motivational speeches​ by Students and faculties.

12 August 2020 –

“The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.” – Benjamin Disraeli

International Youth Day seeks to raise awareness to the cultural and legal issues faced by youth throughout the world. The United Nations defines youth as people between the ages of 15 and 24 years, although locally, youth can be interpreted in a more flexible manner.

In 1995, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth with the intention of establishing guidelines and policies for action and support that would lead to a brighter future for tomorrow’s youth. The World Programme of Action for Youth, which consists of 15 priority areas, including education, employment, hunger and poverty, health, environment and drug abuse, paved the way for the UN’s declaration of International Youth Day in 1999. Since its inception on August 12, 2000, International Youth Day has served to increase the quality and quantity of opportunities available to the youth to actively participate in society.

In 2009, the UN Economic and Social Council further expanded each of the 15 youth priority areas by developing goals and targets for monitoring youth progress, an expansion that now serves as the basis for International Youth Day’s annual theme. Each year, the theme is selected based upon immediate and relevant issues that youth are facing today. The youth is leading the change, and International Youth Day ensures that they have the ability, skill, motivation and recognition to continue to do so.