World Student Day 2022 is celebrated as World Students’ Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, a celebrated Aerospace scientist and former President of India. The day is marked to acknowledge his efforts toward students and education. Dr. Kalam was born on October 15, 1931. He served as an inspiration to many students to achieve and do something remarkable. After his tenure as the President came to an end, he became a visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong, IIM-Indore, and IIM- Ahmedabad.
About the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam:
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a dedicated student with a deep passion to learn. Despite financial constraints, he completed his graduation in Physics and later studied Aerospace Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.
- He became India’s most famous nuclear scientist and was known as the ‘Missile Man of India’. He played a crucial role in the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
- During his five-year tenure as the country’s President, between 2002 to 2007, he was fondly called the ‘People’s President.
- He was honored with several recognitions including Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, and Ramanujan Award.
History of World Student’s Day 2022
World Student’s Day is celebrated every year on October 15th to commemorate the day on which the International Union of Students was founded in 1946. The day is also meant to promote international cooperation and understanding between students around the world. In recent years, World Student’s Day has become an increasingly popular event, with celebrations taking place in countries all over the world. This year’s World Student’s Day will be no different and is sure to be a day of fun and excitement for students everywhere.
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of World Student’s Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be hosting a series of events throughout the year. The aim is to bring together students from all over the world to share their experiences and ideas, and to promote global citizenship.
The first event will be held in Paris on 18 April 2022, which is the date of UNESCO’s founding. This will be followed by events in different regions, including Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The final event will take place in New York on 12 December 2022, which is the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Throughout the year, UNESCO will be working with partners such as the International Student Union, the International Association of Universities, and the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Centres. These events will provide an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss the challenges facing the world today, and to come up with innovative solutions.
So mark your calendars and start planning your trip to Paris for 18 April 2022!
Significance of World Student’s Day 2022
Every year, on October 15th, World Students’ Day is celebrated around the world. The date commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the World.
The day provides an opportunity to celebrate the role of students in society and to promote international cooperation in education. It is also a time to reflect on the challenges faced by students and to identify ways to support their success.
In recent years, World Students’ Day has been used as a platform to launch initiatives to support students. For example, in 2020, the UN Secretary-General launched the Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which sets out a vision for inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030.
As we continue to face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to supporting students. On World Students’ Day 2022, let us reaffirm our commitment to building a better future for all students.
Conclusion
Students are the future leaders of the world. They are the key to the future. The word student has been derived from the word STUDY. So a student has to study a lot. They have to study hard to get success. It’s not easy to become a student. It’s not easy to become a successful student. It’s not easy to make your parents proud. It’s not easy to make your nation proud. But it’s not impossible. It’s possible. If you want you can do it. The most important thing is that you have to work hard for it. You have to work hard for your success.
You have to work hard to make your parents proud. You have to work hard to make your nation proud. You have to study a lot. And you have to make your country proud. You have to make your parents proud. You have to make your teachers proud. You have to make your friends proud. You have to make your relatives proud. You have to make your neighbors proud.
World Student’s Day is an initiative of the International Union of Students. The day is observed on the 28th of January every year with the objective of creating awareness about the importance of students’ participation in the development of their communities. It also seeks to acknowledge the many sacrifices that students make on a daily basis in order to obtain an education. In this blog, we will be looking at World Student’s Day 2022 which will be hosted by India on the theme of “Empowering Students through ICT”.