WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY ; 23rd MARCH. World Meteorological Day is a United Nations(UN) declared and observed day. Meteorology is a science that deals with the study of atmosphere and its phenomena especially with weather and weather forecasting. This day create awareness and educate the world on the atmospheric aspect including the daily weather conditions and forecast of the weather to be experience for a particular place, region over a period of time. The day also enlighten the general public on the possibilities of climatic change, environmental lapse rate. This day was propagated by the World Meteoroligical Organization which is an Inter-governmental Organization with a membership of 193 Member States and…

WORLD WATER DAY; 22ND MARCH. Every year on this day the 22nd of March world wide is observed as World Water Day. The day highlights the importance of freshwater and also advocate for sustainable management of freshwater resources. Water sources include; well, borehole, tap, sea, spring, geyser, ocean, rain among others. Forms of occourances of water could be inform of snow, dew, fog, rain. To commemorate the day, civil societies, NGOs, INGOs and Government parastatals/Agencies working on water, today celebrate the day in a variety of events which could be educational, theatrical, musical or lobbying in nature and also as campaigns to raise money for water project. Also to create…

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; 21ST MARCH. Elimination simply means the act expelling or throwing off. Racial means of or relating to a race or a people. Discrimination means a distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage or consideration based on class or category rather than individual. . International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a day observed annually on the 21st of every March. . A call is made to International community to redouble their efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination among indiduals, groups irrespective of status, class, level and others among all humans. The day seek to commemorates…

WORLD POETRY DAY; 21ST MARCH. The 21st of March every year is observed as World Poetry Day declared by the United Nations Eeducational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Poetry is a class of Literature comprising poems compositon in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to pattern. . The day’s purpose is to promote the reading, writing; publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world. UNESCO’s declaration from inception of this day is to “give fresh recognition and impetus to National, Regional and International poetry movement” On this day associaations both in-schools and out of schools who promote poetry especially in reading, writing, publishing as well as teaching, organise events and…

WORLD BOOK DAY; MARCH 14TH. Today is World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book. Book is simply a collection of sheet of papers bound together to hinge at one edge containing printed or written material, pictures etc. The day is annually observed on the 14th of March every year and events are organised to commemorate the day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)and supported by all member Nations. The aim of this day is to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. Symposium, lectures as well as on line media events and conferences are held by Associations and…

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (IWD); 8TH MARCH. Today is observed as International Women’s Day. It is a day decleared to celebrate women all over the world because of the roles they play as mothers , working women, care and support givers . Who is a Woman? A Woman is an adult female. The plural is Women. Women have an important role they in the society at large , as such they are in every nooks and cranies of the society. They bring progress and development and on the whole, women are the backbone of the family from which it owes its origin, this calls for their recogntion internationally especially by United…

ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY; 1ST MARCH. Today 1st march, is observed as Zero Discrimination Day. It is a United Nation decleared day observed by all member nations. Discrimination is a state of being discriminated, distinguished from or set apart distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage, treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit. Zero stands as; 0, Nil, No, Null, Nothing or None. Could also mean to eliminate, to delete, to overwrite with zero, to disappear. Discrimination comes in different forms and manner, this is a practice that cut across all endevours of life and has no boarder either from gender perspectives. The…