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Important Days in February 2016

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Dear Aspirant,

We collected the important days in February 2016 and provided in a table Format. We hope, it will help you in Competitive exams!!!

 

Important Days

Feb 2 2016

Remember DayWorld Wetland Day
PurposeTo marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
ThemeWetlands for our Future – Sustainable Livelihoods

Feb 4 2016

Remember DayWorld Cancer Day
PurposeTo raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment.
OrganizationWHO
ThemeWe can I can

Feb 6 2016

Remember DayInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.
PurposeTo raise awareness about the female genital mutilation (FGM) and to promote its eradication
OrganizationUNICEF
Theme“Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030”

Feb 7 2016

Remember Day68th ‘Nowshera Day’
PurposeTo honour the sacrifice of jawans who sacrifice their lives while fighting against Pakistani enemy at the border line town of Nowshera in 1947.
OrganizationIndian Army

Feb 11 2016

Remember DayInternational Day Women and Girls in Science
PurposeTo highlight female achievement, equal access and participation in the science field
OrganizationUN
ThemeTransforming the World: Parity in Science

Feb 13 2016

Remember DayWorld Radio Day
PurposeTo remember the contribution of radio in our life.
OrganizationUNESCO
ThemeRadio in Times of Emergency and Disaster

Feb 20 2016

Remember DayWorld Day of Social Justice
PurposeTo promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment
OrganizationUN
Theme A Just transition –environmentally sustainable economies and societies

Feb 21 2016

Remember DayInternational Mother Language day
PurposeTo promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism
OrganizationUN, UNESCO
ThemeQuality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes

Feb 22 2016

Remember DayWorld thinking day
PurposeA day when they think about their “sisters” (and “brothers”) in all the countries of the world, the meaning of Guiding, and its global impact.
OrganizationWAGGGS(World Association For Girl Guides and Girl Scouts).
ThemeConnect Activity Pack

Feb 24 2016

Remember DayCentral Excise Day
PurposeTo encourage the employees of excise department to carry out the central excise duty all over the India in better way in order to prevent the corruption
OrganizationGOI

Feb 28 2016

Remember DayNational Science day
PurposeTo commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir C.V.Raman in 1928
OrganizationGOI
ThemeScientific issues for Development of the Nation