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Important Days - February
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| S.NO | DATE | IMPORTANT DAYS |
| 1 | February 1 | Indian Coast Guard Day Purpose: To protect India’s maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Observed by: Government of India |
| 2 | February 2 | World Wetland Day Purpose: To mark the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. |
| 3 | February 4 | World Cancer Day Purpose: To raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. Observed by: World Health Organization |
| 4 | February 5 | Safer Internet Day Purpose: To promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people in Europe and across the world. Observed by: Insafe -INHOPE Network |
| 5 | February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Purpose: To raise awareness about the female genital mutilation (FGM) and to promote its eradication. Observed by: UNICEF |
| 6 | February 10 and 10 August each year | National Deworming Day Purpose: To deworm children between the ages of (1-19) at schools and anganwadi centres. Observed by: Government of India |
| 7 | February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science Purpose: To highlight female achievement, equal access and participation in the science field. Observed by: UN |
| 8 | February 12 | National Productivity Day Purpose: To encourage all stakeholders to implement productivity tools & techniques with contemporary relevant themes. Observed by: National Productivity Council |
| 9 | February 13 | World Radio Day Purpose: To remember the contribution of radio in our life. Observed by: UNESCO Sarojini Naidu Birthday – Known as Nightingale of India. |
| 10 | February 20 | World Day of Social Justice Purpose: To promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. Observed by: UN |
| 11 | February 21 | International Mother Language day Purpose: To promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Observed by: UNESCO |
| 12 | February 22 | World thinking day Purpose: A day when they think about their “sisters” (and “brothers”) in all the countries of the world, the meaning of Guiding, and its global impact. Observed by: WAGGG (World Association for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts). |
| 13 | February 24 | Central Excise Day Purpose: To encourage the employees of excise department to carry out the central excise duty all over the India in better way in order to prevent the corruption. Observed by: Government of India |
| 14 | February 27 | World NGO Day Purpose: To raise awareness and to recognise the importance of NGO’s worldwide Observed by: NGOs |
| 15 | February 28 | National Science day Purpose: To commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir C.V.Raman in 1928 Observed by: Government of India |
| 16 | Last Day of February | World Rare disease Day Purpose: To raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families. Observed by: EURORDIS (European Organization for Rare Disease) |
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