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NATIONAL CLEANLINESS DAY - Monkmart

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  -ANANDAN R In India, Cleanliness day, January 30 is considered as Cleanliness Day as an effort of commemorating Gandhi's death memorial. Why Gandhi? he was the face of the Indian freedom fight against the imperial British forces. He based his principles and teaching on the pillars of the importance of cleanliness to be followed all over the country and followed the ahimsa . He realized the importance of cleanliness and made it to be reflected in his teachings. We have an old saying in Tamil which goes like, “ சுத்தம் சோறு போடும் ” . which translates to cleanliness never fails to feed. This is the level of importance we had for cleanliness, from the olden days. We celebrate the cleanliness year after year, with preaching and pledges taken and to be forgotten in the instant that it is taken.  This indicates the existing distinction between the practice and preaching that we as a people follow and leave for future generations.  Often, we could find that our house is being properl

Yoga for the mind- Monkmart:

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-Vignesh  Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’.    Yoga is a mind and body practice. Various styles of yoga combine physical postures,  breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. Yoga is an ancient practice that may have originated in India. It may involve movement, physical exercise, reading, breathing, etc to promote mental and physical well-being.  In the whole mediation means to focus all our concentration on any particular thing. Reading a book is yoga:   Reading consistently strengthens connections in the brain, improves memory and concentration, and may even help you live longer. Reading can also reduce stress levels and prevent age-related cognitive decline to read more, set aside time every bay to pick up a book , whether it’s

Indian Republic Day -Monkmart

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                                                 -By Deepika Lakshmi. M.B   - January 26th, 2022 Jan 26th is one of the remarkable days in India since it is Republic Day. It is one of the important days that bring out the patriotic feeling in the hearts of Indian citizens and with national pride, everyone pins up the national flag on their chest. Let us see more about this patriotic day below. History  After the victory in getting the great Independence of our nation from the British Empire after the end of the second world war, a council was arranged for drafting the Indian constitution. The profound scholar Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was assigned as the leader of that drafting committee. Ambedkar stood forth constantly and framed the constitution. Ambedkar argued for extensive economic and social rights for women, children, deprived and hoped to eradicate the socio-economic inequalities. The Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26th, 1949. Dr.B.R.Amedkar spent his whole life for the bet

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DAY- Monkmart

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  INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DAY- Monkmart Fig 1. photo derived from the official site of UNESCO Education day is celebrated on the 24 th of January. The decision is made by UNESCO in order to embrace the spirit of education and take an opportunity to celebrate the people who had done a commendable service in imparting education to the lots . The leader of UNESCO has the following to say about international education day: “None of the major challenges facing the world today can be met by any one country on its own without relying on the fundamental pillars of science, education, and culture. Thus, UNESCO can and must fully participate in a world order based on multilateralism and humanist values.” The facts from the UN have the following facts to spill about the same. “Education is a human right, a public good, and a public responsibility. Today, 258 million children and youth still do not attend school; 617 million children and adolescents cannot read and do basic math; less than 40% of

Education day -Monkmart

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  Education day -Monkmart Education is the main factor for each and everyone to live their life with on their own with full confidence and that too in this modern world, education is the primary thing required for anyone to get a job and for an independent life. To spread the importance of education and make everyone aware of it, in 2018 UNESCO declared January 24th of every year as International Education Day. This day is celebrated worldwide and it makes everyone understand the necessity of education and making others get the right education. In India, the 11th November of every year is celebrated as National Education Day to commemorate the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of free India. On both these specific days many campaigns, programs, rallies are conducted to provide the importance of education in our lives. Literacy rates In recent years, after imposing strict rules for compulsory education till the age of 16 and stopping the practice of chi