Every year April 22 is celebrated as Earth day.It is not a public holiday but people pay respect to mother Earth in their own ways with outdoor performances, spreading awareness and presenting acts of service to Earth. Typical activities include planting trees, Cleaning surroundings, conducting various programs for recycling and conservation, and using recyclable containers for snacks and lunches aiming collectively to stop global warming and avoiding environmental destruction.
Earth Day 2021: Theme
The theme for Earth Day 2021 is "Restore Our Earth and it'' focuses on natural processes and emerging green technologies that can restore the world's ecosystems. In this way, the theme rejects the notion that mitigation or adaptation is the only way to address climate change.''
Earth Day 2021: History and significance
Earth Day is observed on April 22 since 1970. The day is commemorated every year to highlight environmental issues like loss of biodiversity, increasing pollution among others. On April 22, 1970, when the first Earth Day was marked, around 10 per cent of the entire United States population — back then around 20 million — took to streets across cities and colleges to protest against the negligence of the environment. The protesters also demanded a new way forward for the planet.
People observe Earth Day by planting trees, cleaning roads, beaches, conducting various programmes to motivate people to adopt ways for sustainable living. Schoolchildren are made aware of the environment and the various hazards it is facing and to make our Earth a sustainable place to live.
On this day we are organising different competitions for the students of KV AFS Jorhat.
Theme : "Restore Our Earth and it''
Plant Tree -Plant a seed and send your photo while planting the seed.Groups of Student: Class- IV to V
Poster/Drawing competition for classes VI to VIII.
Poems, Short Videos(Not more than 2 minutes) Competition for classes IX to XII.
Entries should mention the Name of the Student, Contact no, Class and Section.
Last Date of submission: Submit your work latest by 22 April, 2021 to the Whats app number 7860852029 (Priyanka Ma'am)
“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt
Now more than ever, at a time when globally most schools are closed and people are having to limit time spent out of their homes, the power of books can be leveraged to combat isolation, to reinforce ties between people, and to expand our horizons, while stimulating our minds and creativity.
During the month of April and all year round, it is critical to take the time to read on your own or with your children. It is a time to celebrate the importance of reading, foster children’s growth as readers, and promote a lifelong love of literature and integration into the world of work.
Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day
Through reading and the celebration of World Book and Copyright Day, we can open ourselves to others despite distance. We can travel thanks to imagination. From April 1st to 23rd, UNESCO is sharing quotes, poems and messages to symbolize the power of books and encourage reading as much as possible. By creating a sense of community through the shared readings and the shared knowledge, readers around the world can connect and mutually help curb loneliness.
In such circumstances, we invite students, teachers, and readers from around the world, as well as the whole book industry and library services, to testify and express their love for reading. We encourage you to share this positive message with others through #StayAtHome and #WorldBookDay.
Background
23 April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors, such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
It was a natural choice for UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those, who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. With this in mind, UNESCO created the World Book and Copyright Day. The Day is celebrated by a growing number of partners and since its launch has shown itself to be a great opportunity for reflection and information on a significant theme.
Since 2000, World Book and Copyright Day has inspired another initiative of professional organizations which receives the assistance of UNESCO and backing from States: World Book Capital City. Each year a city is chosen which undertakes to maintain, through its own initiatives, the impetus of the Day’s celebrations until 23 April of the following year. Almost all the regions of the world, in turn, have already been involved in this process, which thus transforms the celebration of books and copyright into a recurrent activity, extending still further the geographical and cultural influence of books.
We are going to celebrate ‘World Book and Copyright Day’ in online mode on 23rd April 2021. The activities will be conducted in online mode only through Library Dept. KV No. 1 AFS Jorhat.
1. BOOK MARK CHALLENGE
Group of Students- Class- V to VII
2. MAKE AND WRITE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER
Group of Students- Class- VIII to XII
Participation are requested to write your name, class, section, title of the book, and author on your book review.
It is celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist who was the principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Dr. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891. Born into a poverty, Ambedkar campaigned against the Indian caste system. He became a convert to Buddhism and is seen as a driving force in the surge of converts that saw many thousands of lower caste members become Buddhists.
Ambedkar was the first untouchable of India to pursue a college degree. He earned a law degree and doctorates for his studies in law, economics and political science, gaining a reputation as a scholar and campaigning for political rights and social freedom for the lowest in the caste system, untouchables.
In 1927, Dr. Ambedkar organised and led a march at Mahad, Maharashtra that eventually helped established equal rights for untouchable people who were not allowed to touch or our taste the water of Chawdar Lake.
Dr. Ambedkar died on 6 December 1956 and was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna', India's highest civilian award, in 1990.
Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated not just in India but all around the world.Ambedkar struggled for equality throughout his life, hence his birthday is celebrated as 'Equality Day' in India, and the demand to declare this day as "International Equality Day" goes to the United Nations.
KV NO. 1 AFS Jorhat
celebrates-
Ambedkar Jayanti
Poster Making Competition : Ambedkar Jayanti 14th April, 2021
Draw a Colorful Poster on the given topic
Groups of Student: 1.Class- 6 to 8
Hand made Portrait of “Baba Saheb Ambedkar”
2.Class - 9 to 12
Hand made Portrait based on life events of “Baba Saheb Ambedkar”
Participant are requested to write your name, class and section on your posterand submitted in the library.
Last Date - 16 APR, 2021
Online Quiz Competition on Ambedkar Jayanti 14th April, 2021
Topic - Questions related to life of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has often shared his vision of building a new, AatmaNirbhar Bharat by the year 2022.
You may be aware that our great nation is now just 75 weeks away from the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav).
To commemorate the monumental occasion, MyGov is launching an ‘Ideas Box’ to crowdsource ideas for a resurgent, Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India is glad to announce creative participation competition on the occasion of celebrating the 75th year of India’s Independence “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. This celebration would commence 75 weeks prior to Independence Day 2022 and will extend up to Independence Day 2023. On this occasion of great significance the Ministry is glad to announce this competition to explore the creative instinct of students and encourage them to pen their ideas on the related themes of Indian Independence.
Themes for Creative Participation / रचनात्मक प्रतिभागिता के लिए विषय
From Swadeshi to Aatmanirbhar Bharat: A Journey by the People of India
From the Raj to Swaraj: Significant events
From the Raj to Swaraj: Known and the Lesser Known and their Contributions.
The Making of a Nation: Symbols/Literature/Fairs/Poems/Clothing
The Making of a Nation: Science/Technology/Industry/Education.
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: The Person of my Inspiration/the Event of my Inspiration/My Idea of Freedom.
स्वदेशी से आत्मनिर्भर भारत: भारतीयों की यात्रा
राज से स्वराज: महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएं
राज से स्वराज: जानी अनजानी हस्तियाँ और उनके योगदान
राष्ट्र का निर्माण: प्रतीक/साहित्य/मेले/कविताएं/वस्त्र
राष्ट्र का निर्माण: विज्ञान/तकनीक/उद्योग/शिक्षा
आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव: मेरा प्रेरक व्यक्तित्व/मेरी प्रेरक घटना/आज़ादी पर मेरा विचार
Activities / गतिविधियां
The Creative participation for competition at the National level will be under the following categories: -
Essay (Within 1500 Characters)
Poem
Class 6-8: 4 Stanzas
Class 9-12: 6-8 Stanzas
Life story of a famous personality associated with Indian Freedom Struggle (1500 characters)
Script for Role play / One act play (Maximum 15 Minutes)
Upload image of hand-drawn Poster/Sketch; Freedom fighter of your choice/Event of your choice.
राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर रचनात्मक प्रतिभागिता निम्नलिखित श्रेणियों के तहत होगी:-
निबन्ध (500 शब्दों के अंदर)।
कविता
कक्षा 6-8: 4 छंद
कक्षा 9-12: 6-8 छंद
भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम से जुड़े एक प्रसिद्ध व्यक्तित्व की जीवन कहानी।
रोल प्ले/एकांकी के लिए पांडुलिपि (15 मिनट की अवधि हेतु)।
पोस्टर/स्केच (हाथ से बनाए हुए); आपके पसंदीदा स्वतंत्रता सेनानी/आपके द्वारा चुनी गई घटना पर।
Important dates / महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ
Start Date: 12 March 2021
Last Date: 12 April 2021
प्रतियोगिता 12 मार्च 2021 से शुरू होगी और 12 अप्रैल 2021 तक चलेगी।
सभी तरह की रचनात्मक प्रविष्टियाँ www.MyGov.in पर भेजी जा सकती हैं।
Mode of Submission / जमा करने का माध्यम
Visit the website www.MyGov.in to submit the creative entries.
Write-up text should be submitted in readable font of Hindi/English
Font size should be 12 for English and 14 for Hindi
Line spacing should be 1.15 only.
रचनात्मक प्रविष्टियों को जमा करने के लिए www.MyGov.in वेबसाइट पर जाएं।
हिंदी / अंग्रेजी के पठनीय फ़ॉन्ट में लेखन जमा कीजिए।
अंग्रेजी के लिए फ़ॉन्ट का आकार 12 और हिंदी के लिए 14 होना चाहिए।
पंक्तियों के बीच की दूरी केवल 1.15 होनी चाहिए ।
LANGUAGE / भाषा
Creative entries must be written in English or Hindi only.
रचनात्मक भागीदारी केवल अंग्रेजी या हिंदी में होनी चाहिए।
The World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on March 15. The day is observed to raise awareness about a consumer's rights and needs so as to enable the consumer to fight against social injustices. The World Consumer Rights Day 2021 theme is to gather all the consumers in a fight to "Tackle Plastic Pollution".
History
The consumer movement in India started in 1966 from Maharashtra. After the establishment of the Grahak Panchayat in Pune in the year 1974, institutions for consumer welfare were formed in many states and this movement continued to grow. On 9 December 1986, the Consumer Protection Bill was passed on the initiative of the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and came into force nationwide after the President's signature. Last year, on 20 July, an amendment in this law has been made to make customers more empowered, competent.
The Central Government has made several major changes in the Consumer Protection Act. After the enactment of the new consumer law, the accountability of companies and artists who advertise for them has become more than ever. The government has also included e-commerce companies under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Consumer Protection Act, 2019).
GANGA QUEST - A ONLINE NATIONAL QUIZ ON GANGA 2021
Ganga Quest is an online quiz on Ganga being conducted by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an authority under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. TREE Craze Foundation, a not for profit organization working on Ganga, Rivers, and Environment, is the implementation partner for Ganga Quest. The unique feature of the Ganga Quest 2021 are:
a) Conducted in both Hindi and English;
b) An online quiz
c) Being a Pan-India quiz.
Ganga Quest, is an online national quiz on rejuvenation of Ganga & its tributaries, Water conservation, ecological sustainability & other related subject.
Registrations will start on March 22nd and other important dates are given below.
March 22, 2021World Water Day - Launch and Registration
April 7, 2021World Earth Day Quiz Starts
May 8, 2021World Migratory Bird Day Quiz Ends
June 20, 2021Ganga Dussehra Announcement of winners
How to participate in Ganga Quest 2021 - As an Individual
