Theme: Languages without Borders
World Day of Social Justice observed
The World Social Justice Day is celebrated on February 20 every year. It aims to face the problem of poverty, unemployment, and abandonment. This year’s theme is - Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice.
World Unani Day was observed on February 11, 2020
The day marks the birthday of great Unani scholar and social reformer “Hakim Ajmal Khan”.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on February 11, 2020
Theme: “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth”.
World Pulses Day 2020 was observed on February 10, 2020
To recognize the importance of pulses (dry beans,lentils, dry peas, chickpeas, lupins) as global food.
National Deworming Day was observed on February 10, 2020
To deworm children and adolescents to reduce the prevalence of parasitic worms in the intestine.
Financial Literacy Week
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on a particular theme across the country. FLW 2018 and FLW 2019 were focused on “Consumer Protection” and “Farmers” respectively. The theme selected for current year FLW is “Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs),” which will be observed from February 10 to February 14, 2020.
