World Book and Copyright Day 2022:

 World Book and Copyright Day 2022: 

World Book and Copyright Day: Amidst COVID-19 most of the schools and colleges around the world was closed. Therefore, this the time to use the power of books in combating isolation, reinforcing ties between people, expanding our horizons by using mind and creativity. World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on 23 April to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. 

World Book and Copyright Day : 

It is also known as World Book Day. The day is celebrated by UNESCO and other related organisations across the world to honour authors, books, to promote the art of reading etc.

World Book and Copyright Day : History

UNESCO has selected 23rd April as World Book Day to pay tribute to great literary figures including William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega who died on this day. In 1995, this date was finalized by the UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris, to pay tribute and honor authors and books worldwide.

World Book and Copyright Day 2022 : Theme

" Read, so you never feel low" ..

What is Copyright?

It is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving authors or creators of original work exclusive rights usually for a limited time. Basically, it is the right to copy. It also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work and other, related rights. So, it is an intellectual property form.

World Book and Copyright Day: Purpose

On this occasion, worldwide tribute is given to books and authors and also to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. This will generate respect for those who have made irreplaceable contributions to social and cultural progress. The UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance is awarded. Also, this day will increase understanding among people regarding copyright laws and other measures to protect intellectual copyright. No doubt this day become a platform for people across the world and especially the stakeholders of the book industry including authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, public and private institutions, humanitarian NGOs, and the mass media to come together to promote literacy and help everyone to have access to educational resources.

World Book and Copyright Day: Celebrations

This day celebrations focus on literature and reading particularly emphasise the importance of enhancing and protecting Indigenous languages. UNESCO has been effectively committed towards indigenous people since the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in September 2007 and continues to work towards better recognition of their rights. UNESCO also supports local communities to promote and preserve their knowledge and language. Knowledge is never waste, and it is said that the book brings people together around a story and a common heritage while revealing their specificity through different cultures, identities, and languages. To maintain the celebrations of books and reading, the World Book Capital is selected by UNESCO and other organisations representing publishers, booksellers, and libraries etc.

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Earth Day

 When is Earth Day in 2022: Date, significance and all you need to know

World Earth Day is a reminder for mankind to protect and safeguard the mother earth and its species, to make Earth a better place for the coming generations. Check here all you need to know about the day.

FAMOUS QUOTES ON WORLD EARTH DAY

• The earth has music for those who listen- William Shakespeare
• When the wells dry, we know the worth of water- Benjamin Franklin
• He that plants trees loves others besides himself- Thomas Fuller
• I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we can use- Mother Teresa
• The Earth is what we all have in common -Wendell Berry

History of Earth Day

Earth Day was a unified response to an environment in crisis — oil spills, smog, rivers so polluted they literally caught fire. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans — 10% of the U.S. population at the time — took to the streets, college campuses, and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward for our planet. The first Earth Day is credited with launching the modern environmental movement and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event.

Every year on April 22, we celebrate our mother earth with 'World Earth day', which marks the anniversary of the Modern Environmental Movement, which started in 1970. World Earth Day is a reminder for mankind to protect and safeguard the mother earth and its species, to make Earth a better place for the coming generations. April 22, 2021, will mark 51 years of Earth Day. Today,

Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and provoke policy changes.

The first Earth Day in 1970 launched a wave of action, including the passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States. The Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts were created in response to the first Earth Day in 1970, as well as the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Many countries soon adopted similar laws. Earth Day continues to hold major international significance: In 2016, the United Nations chose Earth Day as the day when the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was signed into force.

Now, the fight for a clean environment continues with increasing urgency, as the ravages of climate change become more and more apparent every day. As the awareness of our climate crisis grows, so does civil society mobilization, which is reaching a fever pitch across the globe today.

पृथ्वी दिवस (Earth Day)

22 अप्रैल पृथ्वी दिवस मनाया जाता है। इस वर्ष पृथ्वी दिवस की थीम ‘Invest In Our Planet’ है।

1969 में पर्यावरण पर यूनेस्को सम्मेलन में जॉन मैककोनेल (John McConnell ) द्वारा पृथ्वी दिवस औपचारिक रूप से प्रस्तावित किया गया था। बाद में 1971 में, संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव यू थान्ट द्वारा वर्नल इक्विनॉक्स (Vernal Equinox) पर प्रतिवर्ष अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पृथ्वी दिवस मनाने के लिए एक घोषणा पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए और यह पहली बार 1970 में मनाया गया।

22 अप्रैल के बाद से यह दिवस हर साल 193 से अधिक देशों में मनाया जाता है और पृथ्वी दिवस नेटवर्क (Earth Day Network) द्वारा विश्व स्तर पर समारोहों का समन्वय किया जाता है।

पृथ्वी दिवस समारोह मनुष्यों को उनके द्वारा उत्पन्न पर्यावरणीय गिरावट की याद दिलाने का एक तरीका है और उन्हें इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों को बंद करने की सलाह देता है जो उत्सर्जन स्तर को कम करने के लिए सार्वजनिक परिवहन में उपयोग करने में नहीं हैं। यह मानता है कि पृथ्वी और उसके पारिस्थितिक तंत्र अपने निवासियों को जीवन और जीविका प्रदान करते हैं।

पेरिस समझौता (Paris Agreement)

जलवायु परिवर्तन पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र फ्रेमवर्क कन्वेंशन (UNFCCC) के भीतर पेरिस समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए थे। इस समझौते का मुख्य उद्देश्य पूर्व औद्योगिक स्तरों की तुलना में वैश्विक तापमान में वृद्धि को 2 डिग्री सेल्सियस से नीचे रखना था और वृद्धि को 1.5 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक सीमित करने के प्रयास करना है।

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