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Important Days Current Affairs October 3rd Week 2020

World Statistics Day is observed on October 20, 2020:

The Static Division of the United Nations Department of Economic Affairs is the global campaign coordinator, identifying key global messages and providing countries and other stakeholders with access to outreach services.
 
Highlights: 
♦ The 3rd World Statistics Day will be celebrated around the globe on 20 October 2020.
♦ The theme of 2020–“Connecting the world with data we can trust”
♦ This theme reflects the significance, in national statistical structures, of trust, authoritative data, creativity and the public good.
♦ The celebration of World Statistics Day 2020 is a global collaborative endeavour, organized under the guidance of the United Nations Statistical Commission.
♦ The Statistics Division of the Department of Economic Affairs of the United Nations is the global organiser of the initiative, identifying key global messages and making accessible through this website outreach services to countries and other partners.
♦ National statistical offices serve as national coordinators, translating advertising materials into national languages, and coordinating national and sub-national level activities and outreach initiatives.
♦ In order to amplify campaigns at global and regional levels and to coordinate their own activities, international organisations play a key role.
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Police Commemoration Day is observed on October 21:

 
The Day of Police Commemoration is held on 21 October 2020. To honour the dedication and supreme sacrifice of police personnel for the country, the day is observed on October 21 every year.
 
Background:
It was on this day in 1959 when Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) led a saga of bravery and sacrifice in the inaccessible, inhospitable terrain of Hot Springs in Ladakh. A patrol party of twenty personnel of CRPF and Intelligence Bureau had gone to search for a missing reconnaissance party when the Chinese Army ambushed it. Despite the sudden attack and disadvantageous tactical position, they fought valiantly against the Chinese army personnel who were in large numbers and heavily armed. In this battle, ten CRPF men were martyred in defence of the country.
 
Highlights:
♦ PM Narendra Modi today paid tributes to all the police personnel martyred in the line of duty on Police Commemoration Day.
♦ Police Commemoration Day is to express gratitude to the police personnel and their families all across India. 
♦ Without hesitation, the police workers always send their best, from upholding law and order to solving horrific crimes, from emergency relief assistance to battling COVID-19.
♦ In the last one year, 264 personnel of State Police Forces as well as those of CAPFs, lost their lives in the line of duty.
♦ As Covid warriors, police and CAPF workers played a large and frontline role. As a result, in the line of service, 343 police and CAPF staff fell victim to Covid 19 thus contributing to the management of Covid.
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Important Days Current Affairs October 2nd Week 2020

World Students Day is observed on 15 October:

On October 15, marking the birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, World Students` Day is celebrated. To honour the students for their hard work and dedication, the day was first celebrated in 2010.
 
Theme:
Learning for individuals, the environment, growth and peace "is the theme of Environment Students Day 2020." The aim of this theme is to highlight the centrality of development ambitions and humanitarian priorities for our society. For their hard work , commitment, and determination, the day is celebrated to honour students from around the globe.
Key facts about the day:
♦ Every year the “World students day” is celebrated across the globe.
♦ It was first celebrated in 2010 in the UN (United Nations) on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday when he was 79 years old.
♦ The day is celebrated to honour the most loved President of India who was a scientist, a teacher, an author among many other roles that he played.
♦ Dr Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied physics and aerospace engineering. 
♦ As a scientist and science administrator, he spent the next four decades, primarily at the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
Teaching was his dream work and that is how he wanted the world to remember him. His death also occurred as he did what he cherished the most. Dr. Kalam gave the students of IIM (Indian Institute of Management) Shillong a lecture when he fell down the stage suffering from a stroke and died on July 27, 2015. 
♦ Dr. Kalam was the author of three books, including Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Veer Savarkar Award, Ramanujan Award, and several awards.
For his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology, he was also named the `Missile Man of India`. After his death, several educational institutes, scientific institutions, and some locations were named.
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International Day of Rural Women is observed on 15 October:

International Rural Women`s Day is celebrated annually by the United Nations on October 15. International Rural Women`s Day is celebrated across the globe every year on October 15.
 
Aim:
In order to inspire the female population around the globe, the day is celebrated. The day emphasises that rural girls and women will help the world`s potential sustainability.
 
Theme:
The 2020 theme is `Building the resilience of rural women in the aftermath of COVID-19` or `Building back stronger` by improving the safe livelihoods and well-being of rural women.
 
Background:
The resolution to mark the International Day of Rural Women was first adopted in 2007 and began to be observed in 2008. Different programmes for the empowerment of rural women have been introduced by the Indian government, including the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala programme (providing LPG connectivity in rural areas), Anandadhara Yojana, a programme for poverty alleviation by self-help groups.
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Important Days Current Affairs October 1st Week 2020

World Teachers Day is observed on 5 October:

World Teachers` Day is observed on 5 October every year. The day aims to provide a great opportunity to appreciate and thank all the teachers of the world who have gone out of their way to make sure no one is left behind. World Teachers` Day 2020 assumes huge significance amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Theme:

The theme for 2020 World Teachers` Day is "Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future." The theme focuses to celebrate the teaching profession worldwide, draw attention to the voices of teachers, and take stock of achievements. Teachers are at the heart of efforts to attain the global education target of leaving no one behind.

History:

 

World Teachers` Day is observed annually on 5 October since 1994. The Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 International Labour Organization (ILO)/ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. The day is is co-convened in partnership with UNICEF, the International Labour Organization and Education International.

Gandhi Jayanti is observed on 2 October in India:

Gandhi Jayanti is observed on 2 October. Mahatma Gandhi is known as Father of the Nation. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated across the country and it is one of the national holidays.
 
Mahatma Gandhi:
M.K. Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869. He was known for his non-violence protest during the British rule. He was a leading figure of freedom movements whether in India or South Africa. India got freedom from colonial rule with his efforts.
Major events in the freedom struggle:
♦ In 1906-07, Satyagraha in South Africa
♦ In 1910, Satyagraha against emigration and restriction in Natal
♦ In 1917, Champaran Satyagraha 
♦ In 1917-1918, Kheda Satyagraha
♦ In 1919, Khilafat Movement
♦ In 1920, Non-Cooperation Movement
♦ In 1930, Civil-Disobedience Movement
♦ In 1942, Quit India Movement 
The above major movements that were led by Mahatma Gandhi helped India in attaining freedom from the British rule. Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist, on 30 January 1948.
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