World Maritime Day 2021

World Maritime Day was first held on March 17, 1978 to mark the date of the IMO Convention’s entry into force in 1958. At that time, the organization had 21 member states. It now has about 167 member states and three associate members. This membership includes virtually all the nations of the world with an interest in maritime affairs, including those involved in the shipping industry and coastal states with an interest in protecting their maritime environment.

The IMO’s original name was the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) but the name was changed in 1982 to IMO. The IMO focuses on areas such as safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.

NSS day

 Every year, NSS day is observed on September 24th across India. The National Service Scheme was launched in 1969, the Birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi in 37 Universities involving 40,000 students. It has now been extended to all the states and Universities of the country.

 National Service Scheme was launched on 24 September, 1969 by the then Education Minister Dr. V.K. R.V. Rao in 37 universities covering all states . 40,000 students were enrolled in 1969. the number of students strength increased from 40,000 to over 3.8 million a