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International Volunteer Day #DrArvindKumar This day hopes to heighten people’s and governments’ awareness of the voluntary contributions. It also focuses on stimulating people to offer their services as volunteers, both at home and abroad. Over the years, governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals contribute the International Volunteer Day through various activities including: v Voluntary community projects. v Parades, marches, or rallies. v Award ceremonies for volunteers who made significant contributions to their communities. v “Time donation” campaigns that involve people pledging hours of voluntary service to specific projects. v Companies launching voluntary programs as part of their corporate responsibility. v Volunteer competitions. v Activities and events for the day help promote the impact of volunteering and the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, via volunteering to: v Help eradicate poverty. v Achieve universal primary

World Disability Day 3rd December is celebrated as International Disability Day i.e. day Persons with Disabilities promoted by the  United Nations  since 1992. It has been celebrated with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. Over one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability! 15% of the world’s population is disabled and an estimated 80% of those 1 billion people live in the developing world. Around the world, persons with disabilities face physical, social, economic and attitudinal barriers that exclude them from participating fully and effectively as equal members of society. They are disproportionately represented among the world’s poorest, and lack equal access to basic resources, such as education, employment, healthcare and socia