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RAKSHABANDHAN

  Rakshabandhan festival The festival of Rakshabandhan is celebrated every year on the day of Shravan Purnima. Its first full moon was Guru-Purnima, which was dedicated to gurus and teachers. Before that there was Buddha Purnima and before that there was Chaitra-Purnima. So this full moon is called Shravan-Purnima, this festival of Raksha-bandhan is dedicated to the relationship of brother and sister's love and duty. Significance of Rakshabandhan On Rakshabandhan, sister ties Rakhi to her brother. Brother assures his sister to always support and protect her. This tradition is very popular in our India, and it is a big festival of Shravan Purnima. On this day the Yagyopaveet is changed. Rakshabandhan means a unique relationship of protection, in which sisters tie the thread of Rakhi to their brothers, but this thread is also tied with the spirit of friendship, which we also call the thread of friendship. This name has been kept in English now, but Raksha Bandhan was already there, i...

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY (2021)

 International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August. As the name suggests, this day is celebrated to give voice to the initiatives and actions taken by the youth across the world. This year the theme of the day has been fixed as “Transforming Food System: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”. The reason for choosing this topic is to highlight the impact of the efforts young people make in the transformation of food systems. The purpose of this theme is to make people aware of the need for inclusion of old and young individuals in their efforts and ideas to collectively save the planet. HOW  IS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATED? To celebrate International Youth Day, various activities like concerts, workshops, cultural programs and meetings are organized by schools and other educational institutions to engage youth and mainstream their voices, actions and initiatives. Every year 12 August is observed as International Youth Day to raise awareness about the cultural ...