MARTYRS DAY CELEBRATED ON 23 MARCH

Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs' Day is celebrated year after year on March 23 in remembrance of our three brave freedom viz-- Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar. People on this day pay tribute to the three inspirational youngsters who sacrificed their lives during the Indian freedom struggle. It was on March 23 in 1931 that they were hanged to death by the Britishers. Known for his bravery, clarity of thought, and exceptional patriotism, Bhagat Singh's name is etched in the Indian conscience for his thoughts on revolution, freedom, love, and individuality.

WORLD WATER DAY ON 22 MARCH

The importance of water World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. Valuing water World Water Day 2021 poster - What does water mean to you? Today, water is under extreme threat from a growing population, increasing demands of agriculture and industry, and the worsening impacts of climate change. As societies balance the demands on water resources, many people’s interests are not being taken into account. This year´s theme World Water Day is about what water means to people, it's true value and how we can better protect this vital resource. The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment. If we overlook any of these values, we risk mismanaging this finite, irreplaceable resource.