The world Philately News. Dt: 01.08.2021
Courtesy: Mr.Jaganath Mani , Bangalore
" FRIENDSHIP DAY " Enjoy With Slogan Cancellation..
A much-awaited occasion to celebrate the special relationship between friends, Friendship Day will be celebrated on August 2 in India this year.
Friendship Day is celebrated across several countries. It was first proposed in Paraguay in 1958 as International Friendship Day. It is, however, known to have originated from Hallmark cards, by Joyce Hall, in 1930. The United Nations finally declared July 30 as the official International Friendship Day. In India, however, it is usually celebrated on the first Sunday of the month of August.
# YOU CAN FIND FRIENDS EVERYWHERE THROUGH LETTER WRITINGS EXCHANGES # GAIN WORLD WILD FRIENDSHIP BY EXCHANGE OF LETTERS # GOOD BOOK IS A GOOD FRIENDS.
Courtesy: Mr.Pratap Adtiya
*TODAY*
*World Breastfeeding Week*
The day highlights the benefits that breastfeeding can bring to both the health and welfare of babies. The day also focuses on maternal health, good nutrition, poverty reduction, etc. The best source of nourishment for infants and young children is breastfeeding. It is a proven lifesaving strategy that helps in protecting children against various common childhood illnesses like diarrhoea and pneumonia.
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually from 1-7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve babies' health around the world.
Breastfeeding is important for a child as it provides the best possible start in life. It provides health nutritional and emotional benefits to both mother and children. Also, it makes part of a sustainable food system. Breastfeeding is a natural process and is not always easy. Support to the mothers is required both to get started and to sustain it.
World Breastfeeding Week 2021: Theme
The theme of 2021 is *"Protect breastfeeding: a shared responsibility".* It focuses on how breastfeeding contributes to the survival, health and wellbeing of all.
The theme of 2020 was "Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet". Along with the theme, WHO and UNICEF are focusing on counselling and calling governments to protect and promote women's access to skilled breastfeeding counselling which is an important component for supporting breastfeeding.
World Breastfeeding Week: History
In 1991, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) was formed to act on the Innocent Declaration of 1990 to protect, support, and promote breastfeeding. As part of this action plan, WABA conceptualises a global unifying breastfeeding strategy for promotion. A day was suggested to be marked in an international calendar event. And later the idea of celebrating it on a day was turned into a week.
And it came to be known as World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) which is celebrated from 1-7 August to commemorate the Innocent Declaration. In 1992, the first World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated. Now, it is celebrated in more than 100 countries.
Why is breastfeeding important?
There are several advantages to breastfeeding. It is optimal for both mothers and babies. It can protect babies against infections and reduce the rates of later health problems like diabetes, obesity, and asthma. It is said that for mothers, breastfeeding helps the uterus to contract and bleeding to cease more quickly after delivery. Also, it reduces the risk of breast and ovarian cancer and helps to generate a great bond for mothers with their babies.
For a new baby, breast milk is the best source of nutrition. In breast milk, there are various components that help in protecting babies against infection and disease. Also, the protein present in breast milk is easily digested by the baby rather than in formula or cow's milk. Also, calcium and iron present in breast milk are more easily absorbed.
Therefore, World Breastfeeding Week 2020 campaign focuses on the negative effects of artificial feeding that pave on the environment and also the way it serves as a drain on natural resources.
*Mr.Tamilvanan Philatelist*
Kamala Kaul Nehru (1st August 1899 – 28 February 1936) was an Indian independence activist and the wife of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Kamala was involved with the Nehrus in the national movement. In the Non Cooperation movement of 1921, she organized groups of women in Allahabad and picketed shops selling foreign cloth and liquor. When her husband was arrested to prevent him delivering a "seditious" public speech, she went in his place to read it out. She was thus arrested on two occasions for involvement in Independence struggle activities, along with Sarojini Naidu, Nehru's mother and other women of the Indian freedom struggle. During this period she started a dispensary in her house Swaraj Bhawan, converting few rooms into a Congress Dispensary to treat wounded activists, their families, and other residents of Allahabad (now Prayagraj). After her death, Mahatma Gandhi with the help of other prominent leaders converted this dispensary into a proper hospital known as Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital in her memory.
Kamala Nehru spent some time at Gandhi's ashram with Kasturba Gandhi where she built a close friendship with Prabhavati Devi – the wife of freedom fighter Jayaprakash Narayan. They were also freedom fighters.
Courtesy: Mr Baskaran SIPA
Kandathil Mammen Mathew (2 January 1917 – 1 August 2010) was a newspaper editor who served as the editor-in-chief of the Malayalam-language daily, Malayala Manorama.
He joined the newspaper as Managing Editor and general manager in 1954 and took office as the Chief Editor in 1973. Under his leadership, Malayala Manorama launched many publications such as the women's magazine Vanitha in Malayalam and Hindi, the weekly English magazine The Week, the farmer's magazine Karshakasree, the children's magazines Balarama, Kalikudukka in Malayalam and Magic Pot in English and the encyclopaedic Manorama Yearbook in Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali.
In 1998, Mathew was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He has received many other awards including Foundation of Freedom of Information Award (1991), National Citizen's award (1992), Ramakrishna Jay Dayal award (1995), Durga Prasad Chaudhary award (1996), Press Academy Award (1997) and B D Goenka Award (1996).
Courtesy: Mr Baskaran SIPA
Courtesy: Mr Baskaran SIPA
St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bangalore is one of the oldest colleges in the state of Karnataka with a history of 139 years. It has been conferred as College of Excellence by the University Grants Commission.
St. Joseph's was set up in the year 1882 because of the salubrious climate and strategic position of Bangalore, and the need to provide education for the small Catholic community comprising about 1000 Europeans and 5000 Indians. In 1904 the Indian section was separated from the European section.
Courtesy: Mr Baskaran SIPA
Sandlwood Perfume
Indian Perfumery dates back to Indus Valley civilization (around 5500 BC to 1300 BC) and was prevalent throughout ancient Indian Empires namely Gupta and Maurya [375 BC to 185 BC]
Kalidasa made derailed references to the use of perfumes by the characters in his plays.
In 1469 AD, a book titled "Ni'matnama" recorded two of ancient world's most sophisticated traditions of perfumery - one emanating from the ancient Indian tradition that date backs to time of vedas and other coming from Persia and Arabia
Jasmine Perfume
Courtesy: Mr Baskaran SIPA
August 01 - Satellite Instructional Television Experiment SITE was inaugurated on August 01 1975
The first major Indo US space collaboration involved NASA, ISRO, Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting , Union Ministry of Education Government of India
The experiment conducted using NASA ATS 6 satellite is described as Cradle to DTH was hailed by Arthur C Clarke as The greatest communication experiment in history of Mankind
#1 First Day Cover issued on August 01, 1975 features an antenna and the 4 areas of experiment - Health, Education, Agriculture and national integration
The FDC is cancelled at Ahmedabad the location of ISRO Space Application Centre
#2 Special Cover issued on August 12, 2000 to commemorate 25 years of Satellite Broadcasting in India
An OPE collected and compiled by Dr M K Sudhakar MD Philatelic Hobbyist and Life Member SIPA Chennai
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