National Public Relations Day

The first All India Public Relations Conference was organised in Delhi on April 21, 1968 by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI). The theme of the conference was ‘Professional Approach’ intending to give a new meaning to the definition of the PR profession in India. Earlier, terms such as publicity, press agentry, information, etc were synonymous with PR. A Code of Ethics for the PR profession was adopted and it was the beginning of professional Public Relations in India.

The objective behind designating April 21 as National Public Relations Day is to focus attention on the Public Relations function and Public Relations professionals in India who have an increasingly important role in the development of the country.

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

It called for continued efforts by States, with the assistance of the United Nations and relevant organizations, to foster the establishment and development of national mine-action capacities in countries where mines and explosive remnants of war constitute a serious threat to the safety, health and lives of the civilian population, or an impediment to social and economic development at the national and local levels.

The World Autism Awareness Day

The World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) 2014 is on April, 02. It was designated under by the United Nations General Assembly resolution "62/139. World Autism Awareness Day," adopted on December 18, 2007, proposed by Representatives of the State Qatar, and supported by all member states.

The World Autism Awareness Day Resolution had four main components: 

(1) the establishment of April 2 as WAAD, 

(2) participation of UN organizations, member states, NGOs and all private & public organizations in WAAD, 

(3) raise awareness of Autism on all levels in society, 

(4) Security-General should deliver this message to member states and all other UN organs.

Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Not many children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, though some become successful. An autistic culture has developed, with some individuals seeking a cure and others believing autism should be accepted as a difference and not treated as a disorder. 

World Theatre Day (WTD)

World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the World Theatre Day International Message through which at the invitation of ITI, a figure of world stature shares his or her reflections on the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace. The first World Theatre Day International Message was written by Jean Cocteau (France) in 1962. It was first in Helsinki, and then in Vienna at the 9th World Congress of the ITI in June 1961 that President Arvi Kivimaa proposed on behalf of the Finnish Centre of the International Theatre Institute that a World Theatre Day be instituted. The proposal, backed by the Scandinavian centres, was carried with acclamation.

Ever since, each year on the 27th March (date of the opening of the 1962 "Theatre of Nations" season in Paris), World Theatre Day has been celebrated in many and varied ways by ITI National Centres of which there are now almost 100 throughout the world.

World Earth Hour

The World Earth Hour will be observed on Saturday, 29th March from 8 : 30 to 9 : 30 p. m. where the State of Nagaland will also take part along with the rest of the world.

The Earth Hour is a Global initiative of WWF and the largest environmental campaign in history, where citizens around the world shown their support for action on climate change by turning off non- essential lights for one hour.

The Secretary General & CEO, National Conservation Centre, New Delhi in a letter addressed to Chief Minister of Nagaland stated that the Earth Hour campaign, being held in India since 2009, has inspired individual, Governments and corporation to move towards responsible consumption and conservation of energy thus received unprecedented support, demonstrated by participation in over 150 cities by several City Governments, the Armed Forces, Public and Private sector companies, celebrities and individuals. He also stated that iconic monuments such as the India Gate, Mysore Palace, Gateway of India and several others have switched off their lights in support.

He therefore called to support the Earth Hour, both for the hour and towards a sustained commitment to the environment by switching off non- essential lights.