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International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day is marked annually on 8th September. The day observes the importance of literacy and promotes the awareness of education among individuals and societies. It emphasises the need for efforts towards more literate communities. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recognised 8th September as the International Literacy Day at the...

World Oceans Day

World Oceans Day is observed annually on 8 June. Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) proposed the idea of a special day for oceans at the Earth Summit held in Brazil in 1992. Eventually, the proposal was accepted in 2008, and the United Nations designated 8 June...