World Patient Safety Day

♦ World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on September 17 to raise global awareness about patient safety.

♦ This day was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2019.

♦ World Patient Safety Day is one of 11 official global public health campaigns observed by the WHO. 

♦ 2024 theme:  “Get it right, make it safe!”.

World Ozone Day

♦ World Ozone Day is observed every year on 16 September to spread awareness among people about the depletion of Ozone Layer and search possible solutions to preserve it.

♦ In 1994, the UN General Assembly declared 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer. 

♦ 2024 theme: 'Advancing Climate Action.'

National Engineers Day

♦ National Engineer's Day is observed every year on September 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. It was first celebrated in 1968. Sri Lanka and Tanzania also celebrated September 15th as Engineers Day. 

♦ Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli village in Karnataka.

♦ 2024 theme: "Innovating for a Sustainable Future". 
 

Hindi Diwas

♦ Hindi Diwas is observed every year on September 14 to promote the language and its usage across the nation. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India and the third most spoken language worldwide. 

♦ On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India officially recognized Hindi as one of the country’s official languages. The first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru decided to observe September 14 as Hindi Diwas. The celebration of Hindi Diwas officially started in 1953. 

♦ World Hindi Day is celebrated all over the world on 10 January, thus Hindi Day is celebrated twice in India.
 

International Day of Police Cooperation

♦ International Day of Police Cooperation is observed every year on September 7. This was marked for the first time in 2023. This day recognizes the essential work of the world’s law enforcement community in global security. It was designated in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on the International Day of Police Cooperation adopted on 16 December 2022.

♦ Coinciding with the centenary of INTERPOL, as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) was created on September 7, 1923, the United Nations marked the International Day of Police Cooperation for the first time in 2023.

The International Day of Charity

♦ The International Day of Charity is observed every year on September 5 to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her efforts in combating poverty and distress, which are also threats to peace. The main objective of this day is to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charitable activities around the globe involving individuals, charities, philanthropic groups and volunteers at local, National, regional, and International levels.

♦ In 2012, the U.N. General Assembly officially designated September 5 as the International Day of Charity. 

Teachers Day

♦ Teachers Day is celebrated every year in India on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It happens since 1962. He was born on 1888 and died on 17 April 1975. 

♦ Radhakrishnan served as first Vice President (1952 - 62) and second President (1962 - 67) of India.

♦ He got Bharat Ratna in 1954 and Templeton Prize in 1975.

♦ World Teachers’ Day is observed every year on October 5th. It was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1994.

♦ 2024 theme: “Empowering Educators for a Sustainable Future.”