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Important Days in November 2016

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

Important Days

Oct 31 – Nov 6 2016

Remember DayGlobal Media and Information Literacy Week
Purpose To share the latest research, projects and new ideas from a diverse range of stakeholders.
OrganizationUNESCO
ThemeMedia and Information Literacy: New Paradigms for Intercultural Dialogue.

Nov 1 2016

Remember DayNo Tobacco Day
Purpose To reduce prevalence of tobacco or nicotine use in Punjab in order to reduce prevalence of non-communicable diseases.
OrganizationPunjab Government
Remember DayWorld Vegan Day
Purpose To raises awareness about animal rights and advocates the widespread adoption of a vegan lifestyle.

Nov 2 2016

Remember DayInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists 
Purpose To end Impunity for crimes against journalists
OrganizationUN

Nov 5 2016

Remember DayFirst World Tsunami Awareness Day
Purpose To raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
OrganizationUN, UNISDR
ThemeEffective Education and Evacuation Drills

Nov 6 2016

Remember DayInternational Day for Preventing Exploitation of Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Purpose To educate people about the damaging effects of war and armed conflict on the environment.
OrganizationUN

Nov 7 2016

Remember DayNational Cancer Awareness Day
Purpose To save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer
OrganizationGOI
Remember DayThe 128th birth anniversary of Sir CV Raman
OrganizationGOI

Nov 8 2016

Remember DayInternational Day Of Radiology
Purpose To marks the importance of radiology in diagnosis of severe diseases like cancer.
OrganizationESR, RSNA and ACR
ThemeBreast Imaging

Nov 10 2016

Remember DayWorld Science Day for Peace and Development
Purpose To mark the importance of science for the benefit of the society and to ensure that citizens are aware of developments in science.
OrganizationUNESCO
ThemeCelebrating Science Centres and Science Museums

Nov 11 2016

Remember DayNational Education day
Purpose To commemorate the birth anniversary of freedom fighter and independent India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
OrganizationGOI

Nov 12 2016

Remember DayWorld Pneumonia Day
Purpose To generate awareness about the killer disease ‘pneumonia’.
OrganizationIVAC, WHO
ThemeKeep the Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now
Remember Day Public Service Broadcasting Day
Purpose  To remember the day when Mahatma Gandhi visited the studio of All India Radio, Delhi for the first and last time
OrganizationGOI

Nov 13 2016

Remember DayWorld Kindness Day
Purpose To encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion.

Nov 14 2016

Remember DayChildren’s Day
Purpose To marks the birth date of the first Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
OrganizationGOI
Remember DayWorld Diabetes Day
Purpose To raise awareness about diabetes
OrganizationWHO, IDF
ThemeEyes on Diabetes

Nov 16 2016

Remember DayInternational Day for Tolerance
Purpose To generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance.
OrganizationUNESCO
Remember DayNational Press Day(Golden Jubilee celebration of Press Council of India)
Purpose To mark the day on which the Press Council of India started functioning
OrganizationGOI

Nov 17 2016

Remember DayWorld Philosophy Day (Third Thursday of November)
Purpose To promote human thought, new ideas and critical thinking to confront today’s challenges.
OrganizationUNESCO

Nov 20 2016

Remember Day

Universal Children’s Day

Purpose To promote awareness in the society for international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.
OrganizationUN
ThemeStop Violence against the Children

Nov 21 2016

Remember DayWorld Television Day
Purpose To give recognition of the increasing impact television has had on decision-making by bringing various conflicts and threats to peace and security to the world’s attention
OrganizationUN
Remember DayWorld Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims(Third Sunday of November)
Purpose  To remember millions who were killed or injured in road crashes.
OrganizationUN
ThemeVital post-crash actions – Medical Care, Investigation, Justice!.

Nov 25 2016

Remember DayInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Purpose To raise awareness of the fact that women around the world
OrganizationUN

Nov 26 2016

Remember DayConstitution Day(Samvidhan Diva)
Purpose To honor our Constitution and its promulgation.
OrganizationGOI
Remember DayNational Milk day – 95th birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien 
Purpose To mark birth anniversary Father of the White Revolution Dr.Verghese Kurien
OrganizationGOI

Nov 28 2016

Remember Day68th Raising Day of National Cadet Corps (NCC)
OrganizationGOI

Nov 29 2016

Remember Day

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 

Purpose To mark the anniversary of resolution 181.
OrganizationUN