On the eve of International Day of Yoga, Indian Consulate in Dubai hosted a virtual yoga session to mark the occasion. Addressing the Indian community, Consul General Vipul said, the importance of Yoga gains more relevance in this pandemic situation where the practice of Yoga helps in increasing the immunity and keeping the person healthy. He also took this occasion to pay tributes to the soldiers martyred at the border.
Approximately 20 members of the prominent Indian community joined the session, practicing safe distancing and other precautionary measures. The entire session was broadcast live on Facebook for the benefit of the larger Indian expat community in the UAE.
The Common Yoga Protocol was conducted by the Yoga instructor at the Indian Consulate Ms Shobhna. The Pranayama session was moderated by Art of Living and the meditation session by the Raj Yoga Centre.
Yoga helps in improving physical, mental well-being of individual: Vice President
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today said, Yoga helps in improving physical and mental well-being of an individual. On the occasion of 6th International Day of Yoga, Mr Naidu said, theme for the Yoga Day this year – ‘Yoga at home and Yoga with family’, reflects the need to maintain safe distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said, Yoga, a five thousand year old tradition, is not a mere workout. It is much more than that, it is a philosophy, a discipline.
He said, Yoga, which means ‘to join’ or ‘unite’, basically seeks to bring about a harmonious union of the mind and body. It is a science that emphasizes balance, poise, grace, equanimity, peace and harmony.
The Vice President said, the tremendous response to the International Day of Yoga is a matter of delight and we are happy that we have been able to unite the world for such a positive cause.
He appealed to all countrymen to do yoga and meditation at home regularly to keep fit and stay healthy.
Over 42 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 65,454 cr under PM Garib Kalyan Package
As part of the 1.70 lakh crore-rupee Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the government announced free food grains and cash payment to women and poor senior citizens and farmers. The swift implementation of the package is being continuously monitored by Central and State Governments.
More than 42 crore poor people received financial assistance of 65 thousand 454 crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package. In all, 17 thousand 891 crore rupees have been front loaded towards payment of the first instalment of PM-KISAN to 8.94 crore beneficiaries.
Ten thousand 325 crore rupees were credited to 20.65 crore 100 per cent women Jan Dhan account holders as first installment. Ten thousand 315 crore rupees were credited to 20.62 crore 100 per cent women Jan Dhan account holders with second installment. In addition, 10 thousand 312 crore rupees were credited to 20.62 crore 100 per cent women Jan Dhan account holders with third installment.
A total of two thousand eight hundred 15 crore rupees were disbursed to about 2.81 crore old-age persons, widows and disabled persons in two installments. Similarly, 2.3 crore Building and Construction workers received financial support amounting to over four thousand three hundred 12 crore rupees.
So far, 113 lakh tonnes of food grains have been lifted by 36 States and UTs for April. Of these, 37 lakh tonnes of foodgrains have been distributed, covering 74.03 crore beneficiaries by 36 States and UTs for April 2020. Over 36 lakh tonnes of food grains have been distributed, covering 72.83 crore beneficiaries by 36 States and UTs for the month of May. 13.59 lakh tonnes of foodgrains have been distributed, covering 27.18 crore beneficiaries by 29 States and UTs for the month of June. Out of 5.8 lakh tones of Pulses allocated for three months, 5.68 Lakh tonnes of Pulses have been dispatched to various states and UTs.
Total 3.35 lakh tonne Pulses have been distributed so far to 16.3 crore household beneficiaries out of 19.4 crore such beneficiaries. In all, 28 States and UTs have distributed 100 per cent Pulses for April, 20 States and UTs have completed 100 per cent distribution for Pulses for May, seven States and UTs have completed 100 per cent distribution for June.
Under Atma-nirbhar Bharat, government announced Free food grains supply and Chana to migrants for two months. Till yesterday, 6.3 lakh tonne foodgrains have been lifted by 36 States and UTs and 34 thousand 74 tonnes of Chana have also been dispatched to States or UTs for the Scheme.
Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, PMUY, total 8.52 crore cylinders have been booked and already delivered for April and May 2020 so far and for June 2.1 crore PMUY cylinders have been booked. In June, 1.87 crore PMUY free cylinders delivered to beneficiaries.
A total of 20.22 lakh members of EPFO has taken benefit of online withdrawal of non-refundable advance from EPFO account amounting to five thousand seven hundred 67 crore rupees. Increased rate has been notified with effect from 1st April 2020. In the current financial year, 88.73 crore person’s man-days of work generated.
Further, 36 thousand 379 crore rupees were released to states to liquidate pending dues of both wage and material. Twenty four per cent EPF contribution transferred to 65.74 Lakh employees account amounting to over nine hundred 96 crore rupees.
Under District Mineral Fund, states have been asked to spend 30 per cent of the funds, which amounts to three thousand seven hundred 87 crore rupees. In this context, 183.65 crore rupees have been spent so far.
Insurance Scheme for health workers in government hospitals and Health Care Centres operationalized from 30th March, 2020. New India Assurance Scheme is implementing the scheme. The Scheme has been extended up to September.
NDA pays homage to Late Col B Santosh Babu
Late Col B Santosh Babu, CO 16 Bihar, an Alumnus of 105 course, of National Defence Academy attained martyrdom in the line of duty in a clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley of Eastern Ladakh on the night of 15/16 Jun 20. His undaunted courage, leadership and commitment in an unprecedented scenario is the trademark of an ex-NDA officer.
His name was inscribed with full military honours on the sacred walls of Hut of Remembrance in golden letters adding him to the elite league of ‘ex-NDA Brave Hearts’. A wreath laying ceremony was organized wherein Commandant NDA, Lt Gen Asit Mistry, AVSM, SM, VSM laid a wreath on behalf of all officers and cadets of NDA and the ex- NDA fraternity.
Col Babu has lived upto the rich traditions of the Academy. Col Babu has also been an instructor at NDA from Jul 2010 to Dec 2011. He will be remembered for his selfless service, devotion to duty and resolute courage. He would continue to inspire future generations of NDA Cadets. The NDA fraternity offers heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of grief.
Over 96,000 people trained as Yoga Instructors and Trainers under Skill India Mission
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has said that over 96 thousand people have been trained as Yoga Instructors and Trainers under Skill India Mission. The Ministry in a statement said, they have been trained through different skilling initiatives under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Recognition of Prior Learning, Short-Term Training and Special Projects.
The states with the highest number of skilled candidates are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Kerala and West Bengal. Yesterday, the Ministry organized a webinar to celebrate the sixth International Yoga Day to promote Yoga for stress management and holistic physical and mental well-being.
Emphasizing on the need for yoga instructors and trainers in the country, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey said, Yoga is an invaluable gift to the world from India that has roots in our ancient Vedic traditions. He said, the Ministry has been working closely with the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council to build awareness regarding various career prospects in the field of yoga and encourage youth to embrace it for a promising future.
The Council under National Skill Development Corporation, the implementing body of the Ministry has collaborated with many corporate and organizations to expand their outreach in skilling candidates under the Yoga job role.
COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 55.48 per cent
The Union Government today said that the recovery rate reached to 55.48 per cent in the country and a total of two lakh 27 thousand 756 people affected with corona virus have been cured so far. During the last twenty-four hour, 13 thousand 925 people have recovered from Covid-19. Presently, the total number of active corona cases in the country is one lakh 69 thousand 451.
Health and Family Welfare Ministry said, a total of 15 thousand 413 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to four lakh 10 thousand 461. This is the highest number of cases registered in a single day since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country. In one day, a total of 306 deaths have been reported taking the nationwide toll to 13 thousand 254. With this, the case fatality rate reached to 3.22 per cent in the country.
Meanwhile, Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR said that a total of one lakh 90 thousand 730 tests of corona virus samples were conducted by the various laboratories in the country within 24 hour. This is the highest number of tests conducted by the laboratories in a single day. So far, 68 lakh seven thousand 226 tests have been conducted.
ICMR is continuously scaling up its testing facilities for Covid-19 by giving approval to government and private laboratories. As of now, total 981 laboratories across India have been given approval to conduct the test for Covid-19 including 722 government laboratories and 259 private laboratories’ chains.
Annular Solar Eclipse to take place today; Ring of fire to be visible in parts of North India
A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse popularly called as ring of fire eclipse will be visible today. The first solar eclipse of this year takes place on the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
People living along the path of annular eclipse passing through Anupgarh and Suratgarh in Rajasthan, Sirsa, Jakhal, Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar in Haryana and Dehradun, Tapowan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand will be able to see the annular phase. People in rest of India can witness a partial eclipse.
When Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, the shadow falls on the surface of the Earth. The Sun is entirely covered by the Moon for a brief period. Those places that are engulfed by the dark, dense umbral shadow of the Moon experience the total solar eclipse.
In the regions that plunge into the soft diffused penumbral shadow of the Moon experience the partial eclipse. In all solar eclipse the Sun, Moon and Earth may not be perfectly aligned and then there is a partial eclipse. When the three celestial bodies happen to be in a straight line, there is total solar eclipse.
Ministry of Science and Technology has urged people not to use sunglasses, goggles, exposed x-ray sheet or lampblack over a glass as they are not safe. It said, viewing the Sun’s image on the surface of the water is also not safe.
The Ministry said, welders glass 13 or 14 can be used to see the Sun directly with naked eyes. People can make a pinhole in a card sheet and hold it under the Sun, at some distance, keep a screen of white paper. Image of the Sun can be seen on this sheet. By adjusting the gap between the sheet and the screen, the image can be made larger.
People can look at the shadow of a bush or a tree. With the gaps between the leaves acting like a pinhole, numerous images of the eclipsed Sun can be seen on the ground. People can use a strainer for making pinhole images.
People can also cover the compact makeup kit mirror with black paper, with a small hole at the centre. Reflect the image of the Sun on a distant wall in shadow. People can get a projected image of the eclipsed Sun.
Bhuj will be the first town in India to see the beginning of the eclipse 9.58 a.m. The eclipse ends four hours later at Dibrugarh, Assam at 2.29 p.m. Ghersana at the western boundary of India will be the first to witness the annular phase of the eclipse at 11.50 a.m.
It will last for 30 seconds. Kalanka peak in Uttarakhand will be the last major landmark to see the annular eclipse at 12.10 p.m. lasting for 28 seconds.
India says China’s untenable claim with regard to LAC not acceptable
India has said that attempts by the Chinese side to now advance exaggerated and untenable claims with regard to Line of Actual Control are not acceptable. It said, the position with regard to the Galwan Valley area has been historically clear.
In response to queries on the statement issued by the Chinese Spokesperson on the events in the Galwan valley area, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Anurag Srivastava said such claims are not in accordance with China’s own position in the past.
He said, Indian troops are fully familiar with the alignment of the LAC in all sectors of the India-China border areas, including in the Galwan Valley.
They abide by it scrupulously and the Indian side has never undertaken any actions across the LAC. In fact, they have been patrolling this area for a long time without any incident.
All infrastructure built by the Indian side is naturally on its own side of the LAC.
The Spokesman said that since early May this year, the Chinese side has been hindering India’s normal, traditional patrolling pattern in this area.
This had resulted in a face-off which was addressed by the ground commanders as per the provisions of the bilateral agreements and protocols.
The Spokesman said, the two sides are in regular touch and early meetings of military and diplomatic mechanisms are currently being discussed.
Harsh Reality of Our Society: Racism….
Racism describes virtually anything having to do with racial conflict. The declining significance of race, symbolic racism, colour blind racism, and unconscious racism missed the structural regressions brought on by the ‘Southern Strategy’ to mask indirect or covert ways to continue racial oppression. A reconsideration of the theory of Racism calls for a strategic approach to race relations research.
Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another, that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics. Racial separatism is the belief, most of the time based on racism, that different races should remain segregated and apart from one another. Racism has existed throughout human history. It may be defined as the hatred of one person by another — or the belief that another person is less than human — because of skin color, language, customs, place of birth or any factor that supposedly reveals the basic nature of that person. It has influenced wars, slavery, the formation of nations, and legal codes.
One important feature of racism, especially toward Blacks and immigrant groups, is clear in attitudes regarding slaves and slavery. Jews are usually seen by anti-Semites as subhuman but also superhuman: devilishly cunning, skilled, and powerful. Blacks and others are seen by racists as merely subhuman, more like beasts than men. If the focus of anti-Semitism is evil, the focus of racism is inferiority — directed toward those who have sometimes been considered to lack even the ability to be evil (though in the 20th century, especially, victims of racism are often considered morally degraded).
All of these arguments are based on a false understanding of race; in fact, contemporary scientists are not agreed on whether race is a valid way to classify people. What may seem to be significant “racial” differences to some people — skin color, hair, facial shape — are not of much scientific significance. In fact, genetic differences within a so-called race may be greater than those between races. One philosopher writes: “There are few genetic characteristics to be found in the population of England that are not found in similar proportions in Zaire or in China; those differences that most deeply affect us in our dealings with each other are not to any significant degree biologically determined.”
In North America and apartheid-era South Africa, racism dictated that different races (chiefly blacks and whites) should be segregated from one another; that they should have their own distinct communities and develop their own institutions such as churches, schools, and hospitals; and that it was unnatural for members of different races to marry. Historically, those who openly professed or practiced racism held that members of low-status races should be limited to low-status jobs and that members of the dominant race should have exclusive access to political power, economic resources, high-status jobs, and unrestricted civil rights. The lived experience of racism for members of low-status races includes acts of physical violence, daily insults, and frequent acts and verbal expressions of contempt and disrespect, all of which have profound effects on self-esteem and social relationships.
By the 19th century, racism had matured and spread around the world. In many countries, leaders began to think of the ethnic components of their own societies, usually religious or language groups, in racial terms and to designate “higher” and “lower” races. Those seen as the low-status races, especially in colonized areas, were exploited for their labour, and discrimination against them became a common pattern in many areas of the world. The expressions and feelings of racial superiority that accompanied colonialism generated resentment and hostility from those who were colonized and exploited, feelings that continued even after independence.
Despite constitutional and legal measures aimed at protecting the rights of racial minorities in the United States, the private beliefs and practices of many Americans remained racist, and some group of assumed lower status was often made a scapegoat. That tendency has persisted well into the 21st century.
Because, in the popular mind, “race” is linked to physical differences among peoples, and such features as dark skin colour have been seen as markers of low status, some experts believe that racism may be difficult to eradicate. Indeed, minds cannot be changed by laws, but beliefs about human differences can and do change, as do all cultural elements.
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Delhi LG rolls back five days mandatory institutional quarantine for COVID-19 patient
Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal has rolled back his earlier order of five days mandatory institutional quarantine for COVID-19 patient in the national capital. In a tweet, Mr Baijal said, only those COVID positive cases which do not require hospitalisation on clinical assessment and do not have adequate facilities for home isolation will be required to undergo institutional isolation.
The LG yesterday chaired a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and senior officers.
He informed that DDMA has approved recommendations of High Level Expert Committee for fixing subsidised rates for Covid treatment in private hospitals Delhi.
PM Modi says Yoga brings people together, gives message of universal brotherhood
The 6th International Day of Yoga is being celebrated today. The celebrations commenced with a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a televised message, Mr Modi said Yoga brings people together and gives a message of universal brotherhood. He said, Yoga has emerged as a force for unity and it does not discriminate and goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations.
Mr Modi said, Yoga enhances our quest for a healthier planet and it has emerged as a force for unity and deepens the bonds of humanity. Prime Minister said Yoga helps in strengthening our respiratory and immune system which plays a crucial part in dealing with diseases.
He said, Yoga gives us not only the physical strength, but also provides mental balance and emotional stability to confidently face the challenges before us. Prime Minister said, Yoga gives us the confidence and will power to overcome challenges in life and it also gives us peace of mind.
Mr Modi said, World is realising the potential of Yoga in this Corona virus pandemic and people affected with corona virus are taking the benefit of Yoga. He said, Corona virus hits our respiratory system and several breathing exercises like Pranayam and Anulom Vilom strengthen our respiratory system. He said, taking part in the My Life-My Yoga video blogging contest during the corona virus pandemic, shows that enthusiasm for Yoga is increasing.
Prime Minister said, this year the theme of Yoga day is, Yoga at home, Yoga with family and when family members perform yoga, an energy flows into the house. Therefore, this time, Yoga day is also a day of emotional Yoga and it is a day to increase our family bonding.
He said, anybody can embrace Yoga and day is not far away when the world will witness the success of health and happy humanity and Yoga can definitely help us make this happen.
He appealed to the people to embrace Yoga as a daily routine activity.
Home Minister Amit Shah said that Yoga is a medium of establishing harmony between body and mind, action and thought and man and nature. In a tweet, he said, this precious gift of Indian culture has been given global acceptance by the efforts of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The observation of International Day of Yoga in the past years has been marked by mass demonstrations of Yoga in public places. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this year, the main focus is on encouraging people to do Yoga at their homes with participation of the entire family.
Yoga is found to be a significant activity in the current pandemic situation as its practice leads to both physical and mental wellbeing and increases the individual’s ability to fight diseases in an effective manner.
To promote Yoga, My Life, My Yoga-video blogging contest with attractive prizes is also being organized by Ministry of Ayush in which the people are being encouraged to post their short video clips performing different Yogasanas.
6th International Day of Yoga is being celebrated today
The 6th International Day of Yoga is being celebrated today. The celebrations commenced with a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Earlier, Mr Modi appealed to the people to perform Yoga at their home with their family members while following all norms of social distancing. He said, Yoga plays an important role in improving the immunity and it enables strong mind and healthy body.
The observation of International Day of Yoga in the past years has been marked by mass demonstrations of Yoga at public places. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this year, the main focus is on encouraging people to do Yoga at their homes with participation of the entire family. A report:
Yoga is found to be a significant activity in the current pandemic situation as its practice leads to both physical and mental well-being and increases the individual’s ability to fight diseases in an effective manner. This year, the celebration is centred around the theme “Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family”.
To promote Yoga, ‘My Life, My Yoga’-video blogging contest with attractive prizes is also being organized by Ministry of Ayush in which the people are being encouraged to post their short video clips performing different Yogasanas. Bhupendra Singh, AIR News, Delhi.
The celebration started with the message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will be telecast by Doordarshan at 6.30 in the morning.
The streaming will also be available on other digital platforms. After the Prime Minister’s message, team of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga will perform a live demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol from 7 A.M. to 7.45 A.M. Discussion with the Yoga expert will be telecast from 7.45 A.M. to 8 A.M.
Speaking exclusively to AIR News, Director of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga Dr. Ishwar Basavaraddi stressed on the importance of Yoga to maintain a stress-free life amidst the testing times due to the global pandemic.
Madhya Pradesh government law aginst china
Madhya Pradesh government has passed a law to delete 50 Chinese app from the phone saying it will affect the security of your data i.e. these apps may steal your data.
These 50 apps and their functions are-
TikTok ( used to create short dance, acting videos), Vault-Hide ( to hide call, contacts, pictures, videos on phone), Vigo Video ( short movie making), Bigo Live (live moments can be shared with followers), Weibo( similar to instagram and twitter), WeChat(used for messaging, payments, social media), ShareIt( to transfer files), UC News( provides news) ,UC Browser( browsing app) , BeautyPlus( photography) , Xender( to share files) , Club factory( online shopping site), Helo( like tiktok and Facebook can be used to make money) , LIKE( creating videos), Kwai(social video app) , ROMWE( online shopping site), SHEIN( online shopping site), NewsDog( used to recieve news), Photo Wonder( photo editing app), APUS Browser( used for browsing), VivaVideo- QU Video( creating videos), CM Browser( browsing app), Virus Cleaner( clean the phone), Mi Community( Mi forum), DU recorder(screen recording), YouCam Makeup( photography app), Mi Store( shop Mi gadgets), 360 Security( cleans devices), DU Battery Saver(saves battery), DU Browser( browsing app), DU Cleaner(cleaning app), DU Privacy(locks apps and hides photos,videos), Clean Master – Cheetah(to clean device), CacheClear DU apps studio(clears cache), Baidu Translate(translates languages), Baidu Map(map of roads), Wonder Camera(photography app), ES File Explorer(file manager), QQ International( used for messaging and file transfer), QQ Launcher(provides wallpaper), QQ Security Centre(recover account), QQ Player(playing videos, movies), QQ Music(playing songs), QQ Mail(sending mail), QQ NewsFeed(browsing app), Wesync(couples to talk), SelfieCity(photography app), Clash of Kings(game), Mail Master(used for mailing), Mi Video call – Xiaomi(doing video calls), Parallel Space(dual app)
Some days ago, a app has been developed named, ‘Remove China apps’ available on playstore, it confirmed that it can detect and remove all the Chinese apps’ present in your phone, it had around 5 million downloads but it has been taken down by Google Play store. No advertisement was shown on that app.
The motive of that app was to boycott Chinese apps, not earning money.
5 Steps to Create the Perfect Outline
The writing process can be stressful, especially when you don’t know where to start. That’s why you need to begin with an outline.
An outline is simply a framework for presenting the main and supporting ideas for a particular subject or topic. Outlines help you develop a logical, coherent structure for your paper, making it easier to translate your ideas into words and sentences. Once your outline is complete, you’ll have a clear picture of how you want your paper to develop.
Here are five steps to a strong outline:
- Choose Your Topic and Establish Your Purpose. A lot of writers struggle to define the initial focus for their paper. Trying to come up with a topic from a list of possibilities is a difficult task, but understanding your essay’s larger purpose is just as important. Having a goal or objective in mind will help you set guidelines and limitations on what is appropriate content for your essay. What do you want your readers to learn from reading your paper? What do you want them to understand about your topic? These questions can help you focus your ideas around the specific take-home messages you want to leave with your readers.
- Create A List Of Main Ideas. This is the brainstorming part of the writing process. The goal here is to come up with a list of essential ideas that you are planning to present in your article or essay. This step can be a list of arguments to answer a question, a list of resources, or it could even include tips on how to do something. No matter what the topic is, this step gives you a chance to get all of your ideas out and have a list of possible topics that you can touch on in your essay.
- Organize Your Main Ideas. The goal of this step is to rearrange the list of ideas that you came up with in Step 2, putting them in an order that will make sense to you and the reader. There are many different strategies for organizing your ideas, and these will vary depending on the type of essay you are writing. Some common organizational structures are cause and effect, classification, chronological and process. Once you have put your ideas in order, you’re well on your way to developing the structure of your essay.
- Flush Out Your Main Points. After you have decided on the order of your main points, you’ll want to add some relevant content to help support each main idea. Your goal in this step is to expand upon your original ideas so that your reader has a better understanding of each point. You can add more detail to each concept by including examples, quotes, facts, theories or personal anecdotes. While this step may seem tedious, it will make your drafting process much easier. You’ll save time in the long run because your paper will be more logical and focused and your ideas will be fully developed.
- Review and Adjust. Most people would think that after step four your outline is done, but that is not the case. Writing is a repetitive process, and all good writers continue to review and revise their essay until they feel it is the best it can possibly be. The same goes for an outline; it should be like a roadmap that you use to direct your essay exactly where you want it to go. Make sure that you’ve included all of your ideas and established the connections between each of your main points.
Although outlining may seem like a long process, it will make the writing process a much easier experience. Once you have your outline completed, all the hard work is done. You’re ready to start putting your ideas into full sentences and writing a logical, well-developed essay.
Brandon Ramey, Marketing Intern at Herzing University, is currently a junior college student studying a degree in Business Marketing. Once he graduates, Brandon aspires to go back to graduate school for an MBA in Marketing.
History behind Father’s Day…
In our society, we celebrate different days about different personalities like Mother’s Day, Teacher’s Day, and women’s Day. The main purpose of celebrating these days is to pay tribute to those personalities, Likewise, every year the father’s day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. In ancient times, this day had celebrated on 19 of March as Saint Joseph Day, but in present time, every year the father’s day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June this tradition of celebrating Father’s day was started after an incident.
In 1907 many men were died in an explosion occurred in a mine in West Virginia. The Father’s day was started in the remembrance of these men, Sonora Dodd from Washington had introduced this term “Father’s Day” in 1909. Sonora Dodd had very interesting story related to Father’s Day. She used to love her father William Jackson. Her mother died in her childhood, so her father brought her up along with her 5 siblings. William Jackson died in a war. When Sonora Dodd had heard about Mother’s Day, she told the pastor of local Church that
“Similar Day should be celebrated for dads too”.
Therefore, she proposed 5th June for Father’s Day, as that day was her father’s Birthday, but there was not enough time left for ceremony, So pastor denied her proposal and then this ceremony took place on third Sunday of June. At start, Sonora Dodd could not get any success to advertise this Day, so she left advertising it and she went to arts institute of Chicago for studies. In 1930 she came back to her city and started advertising Father’s Day once again. This time she got very success in it, because she got the support of Local Businessmen. Father’s Day was an opportunity to local businessmen. Specially for those who belongs to gift selling businesses. After 1930, Father’s Day become a commercial day.
Islam has also stress on the importance of parents, especially for father, it is said that ” Father’s desire is Allah’s Desire and father’s anger is Allah’s anger “In our society, we openly show our love to Mothers but maybe it is not in the case of fathers. The thing we need to do is that we should not only show our love to our parents but should also take a great care of them in old age. My Friends, the father is only man who sacrifice everything for your need and your desires. Today if your father is alive and he forbid you from anything, then for this blessing you should be very thankful to your GOD. My Friends, the importance of this thing can be asked from those who do not have fathers with them. The father is only man who is the first hero of his son, similarly he is the first love of his daughter.
Eduindex 
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