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English poem recitation competition in KV Dappar 2023

 

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World Asteroid Day 2023: Date, history, significance and other details

 

World Asteroid Day aims to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case of a credible near-Earth object (NOEs) catastrophic threat.

World Asteroid Day is an annual global event which is held on June 30, the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908 when a meteor air burst decimated about 2,000 square km (500,000 acres) of pine forest in central Siberia, Russia. The Tunguska asteroid event was the Earth's largest asteroid impact in recorded history.

World Asteroid Day: History 

The Asteroid Day was cofounded in 2014 (the year after the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor air burst) by renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, astrophysicist Brian May and some others. On 15 February 2013, an extraordinarily large fireball, travelling at a speed of 18.6 kms per second, entered the atmosphere and disintegrated in the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia. According to NASA, the diameter of the asteroid was estimated at 18 meters and it’s mass at 11,000 tons. The total impact energy of the Chelyabinsk Fireball was 440 kilotons. 

In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution declaring 30 June as Word Asteroid Day. The event aims to raise awareness about asteroids and what can be done to protect the Earth, its families, communities, and future generations from a catastrophic event.

What are Asteroids?

Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. They are left over from the formation of our solar system approximately 46 billion years ago. Although, they orbit the Sun like planets, but are much smaller than the planets. No two asteroids are alike. They have jagged and irregular shapes. Most of the asteroids are made of different kinds of rocks, but some have clays or metals, such as nickel and iron. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system. Most of them live in the main asteroid belt—a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

International Asteroid Day 2023: Significance 

This day serves as a reminder of the devastating impact asteroids can have on Earth and highlights the incident of the 1908 Tunguska event and the Chelyabinsk event of 2013 in recorded history. The catastrophic impact of an asteroid on earth can understand from the fact that around 65 million years ago a chain reaction started by an asteroid impact led to the extinction of the dinosaurs and affected all life on Earth. It is also an ideal day to think of measures to save the planet from the hazardous effects of asteroids.

Since asteroids formed at the same time as other objects in our solar system, these space rocks can give scientists lots of information about the history of planets and the sun. Scientists can learn about asteroids by studying meteorites: tiny bits of asteroids that have flown through our atmosphere and landed on Earth’s surface.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY - SIGNIFICANCE AND HISTORY - LIBRARY KV DAPAR

  WHEN IS INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY CELEBRATED

International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on June 21

When did International Yoga Day start ?

 

On September 27, 2014, during his speech at the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forth his suggestion for the occasion of a ‘Yoga Day’. The draft resolution proposed by India was then endorsed by a record 177 member states. The first International Day of Yoga was observed around the world on June 21, 2015.

Why do we celebrate Yoga Day ?

 

PM Modi, during his speech at the UNGA, said, "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well being. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day."

 

What is the theme of Yoga Day 2022

 

The theme for International Yoga Day 2020 is "Yoga and humanity"

Who started Yoga Day?

 

177 member states of UNGA endorsed PM Modi's suggestion to celebrate June 21 as International Yoga Day.

 

Previous themes of International Yoga Day

 

2015: Yoga for Harmony and Peace

2016: Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

2017: Yoga for Health

2018: Yoga for Peace

2019: Yoga for Heart

2020: Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family

2021:  'Yoga For Wellness'

2022:   Yoga and humanity

 

Why is June 21 celebrated as Yoga Day?

 

June 21, also called summer solstice, is the longest day of the year. Therefore, it was decided that the International Yoga Day would be celebrated on this day.

 

Importance of Yoga

 

Practiced in India since the 5th century, Yoga has been beneficial in keeping the body and mind in sound health. A holistic approach, Yoga targets all the different systems of the body and mind. It is said that the asanas make the body strong and flexible, as health improves; the mind too is renewed with confidence. The practice of Pranayama regulates the purification of the internal system and the organs, acting as a superior and able supplement to asanas. The energy that is generated in the body through these physical practices is then channeled into meditation or Dhyan for stability, peace and calm.

What are the objectives of the International Day of Yoga

- Make people aware of the benefits of yoga and connect them with nature.

- To reduce the rate of health-challenging diseases in the world.

- Spreading growth, development, and peace throughout the world.

- Making people aware of physical and mental illnesses and providing solutions through yoga.- It also aims to develop a habit of meditation for peace of mind, self-awareness which is necessary to survive in a stress-free environment.

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ON INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

• Yoga takes you into the present moment. The only place where life exists
• Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
• When you listen to yourself, everything comes naturally. It comes from inside, like a kind of will to do something. Try to be sensitive. That is yoga.
• Yoga is not a work-out, it is a work-in, and this is the point of spiritual practice, to make us teachable. To open up our hearts and focus on our awareness so that we can know what we already know and be who we already are
• Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees

Source  - https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/when-is-international-yoga-day-2022-history-significance-and-all-you-need-to-know-1961838-2022-06-13

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