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​​ World Population Day – July 11

Good morning to all,

Every year July 11^th is observed as World Population day. In 1989, the United Nations Development Programme recommended that this day should be observed in order to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. The theme of World Population Day 2016 is 'Investing in teenage girls.'

Teenage girls around the world face enormous challenges. Many are considered by their communities or parents to be ready for marriage and motherhood. Many are denied of their access to basic information about their health, human rights and reproductive rights and leaving them vulnerable to illness, injury and exploitation. These challenges are increased among marginalized girls, such as members of ethnic minorities or those living in poverty or remote areas. Yet when teenage girls are empowered, when they know about their rights and are given the opportunities to succeed, they become agents of positive change in their communities.

Observance of this day aims to end child marriage, curb adolescent pregnancy, and to empower girls to make informed choices about their health and lives. Leaders and communities must focus on and stand up for the human rights of the most marginalized teenage girls, particularly those who are poor, out of school, exploited, or subjected to harmful traditional practices, including child marriage.

Thank you all, have a nice day.

International Day of Yoga 21.06.2016

Good morning to all

The United Nations has declared June 21^st as the International Day of Yoga. India had proposed the idea of establishing the International Day of Yoga in the UN General Assembly and it was endorsed by 175 member states. The word “yoga” literally means union. Yoga does not mean twisting of body, holding of breath or doing some other physical exercises. It is more than a physical activity and it is in fact a unity between mind and body. It is a system of raising human ability to perceive, to enhance individual human beings to realize their ultimate nature. Yoga is the most profound exploration of the very mechanics of life. It predates all religion and opened the possibility of raising a human being beyond limitations set by nature. Making the science of Yoga available in the purest form is the responsibility of this generation. This science of inner development, well being and liberation is the greatest gift for future generations.

Thank you all, have a nice day.