World Students' Day

Many people including politicians and officials in India have been spreading that the UN has declared the birthday of former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam as World Students' Day.[1] But, the UN has never declared 15 October as World Students' Day[2] For the last few years even those who have held important positions in India have been spreading and celebrating it, no one knows how it originated.[1] Rajiv Chandran, UN Information Center for India and Bhutan National Information Officer, told a national media that the United Nations had not made such a statement.[1] October 15 has been declared International Day of Rural Women on the official website of the United Nations.[1] If the United Nations is to make an official announcement on any given day, it must be requested to the General Assembly by one member state and then discussed and voted on.[1] None of this has happened in terms of celebrating Kalam's birthday as World Student Day.[1]

World Students' Day
Observed byIndia
Date15 October
Next time15 October 2023 (2023-10-15)
FrequencyAnnual
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This day should not be confused with International Students' Day celebrated on 17 November.


A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on a 2015 stamp of India

See also

International Students' Day

References
  1. "UN denies announcing World Students' Day". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. "The UN never recognised Abdul Kalam's birthday as World Students' Day". FACTLY. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.


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