National Sports Day 2020: Importance Of National Sports Day, History, And Celebrations

 Every year 29th August is celebrated as National Sports Day. Read the article to learn more about Sports Day, how it is celebrated, and what is the history behind this day, and its importance.

National Sports Day 2020: Every year, 29th August has been observed as National Sports Day in India. The first National Sports Day was celebrated on 29th August 2012, on the birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand who was the star of hockey team of India. This day was selected in perspective of honouring this great hockey player and as an occasion to honour the country’s sporting heroes with recognitions awards like the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and the Dronacharya Award. On this day, a special ceremony helds at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President of India takes this day to confer these awards to the best sport players. Read complete article to know more about National Sports Day in India.

What is the importance of National Sports Day?

Sports are considered to be the most vital part of Indian society. Along with its benefits in keeping people fit physically and mentally, people enjoy to watch sports on TV or live. Every year at schools, colleges, national, and international levels, sports have been played with different perspective. We have a long list of legends who have made their names worldwide through their sporting skills. Some of the famous names are as; Major Dhyan Chand (Hockey Wizard), PT Usha (Udhanpari), Sachin Tendulkar (Master Blaster), MS Dhoni (Captain Cool), and many more.To spread awareness about the importance of sports for staying fit and healthy this day is observed. Along with this, the prominent sports personalities are awarded with elite awards like Dhyan Chand Award, Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, and Dronachayra Award by the President of India.

History of National Sports Day

National Sports Day is also called with the name Rashtriya Khel Divas in some part of India. In 1979, the Indian Postal Department paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand after his death and renamed the National Stadium of Delhi as Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi. In 2012, it was announced that a day must be celebrated as National Sports Day with the motive of spreading awareness about the spirit of sportsmanship and propagating the message of various sports. And for this again a tribute was given to Major Dhayan Chand on his birth anniversary and announced 29th August as National Sports Day in India.

More about Dhyan Chand

Major Dhyan Chand was born on 29th August 1905, in Allahabad and was a great hockey player of his time. He was known as the star or wizard of hockey player as during his period, his team gained hat-trick of gold medals in Olympics during years- 1928, 1932, and 1936. He played internationally for the 23 years from 1926 to 1949. He total played 185 matches in his career and scored 570 goals. He was so passionate about hockey, that he used to practise for the game at night in the moonlight which led him the name Dhyan Chand. In 1956, Dhyan Chand was awarded with Padma Bhushan Award, he was the third civilian to get the honour.

How National Sports Day is celebrated?

Every year National Sports Day was celebrated at the Rashtrapati Bhawan where President of India of that time, gives National Sports Awards to the respective winners who have embraced the value of our flag all over the world. Under the National Sports Award, players and former players are honored with many other awards like Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Dronacharya Award.

How National Sports Day 2020 will be celebrated?

As due to the pandemic situation across the nation, this year we are going to celebrate National Sports Day virtually like all other important days had been celebrated so far. This year on National Sports Day i.e. on 29th August, the awardees will be receiving their respective awards from the President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organised function that too from Rashtrapati Bhawan but with a slight change that is receiving via virtual mode.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE- 3 Things That Will Make You Happier Than Money, According to Research.....

 

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

3 Things That Will Make You Happier Than Money, According to Research Science shows that, after a point, other things will make you happier than chasing conventional 'success' for your business.

When you're an employee, your schedule is (at least roughly) fixed by your employers, as is your salary. You can work more, but in the short term you usually won't earn more. Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, face a constant dilemma -- you're always free to put in more hours in the hope of earning more money. Should you? 

The key to finding the right balance is to remember what you're actually chasing. Money and success are pretty meaningless in themselves. We chase them not because a bunch of zeros on your bank balance or an impressive résumé is inherently awesome, but because we believe these things will make us happier and more fulfilled. 

Up to a point, that's correct. No one suggests being poor is anything other than stressful and unpleasant. But once you reach a point of financial stability, science shows that there isn't a linear relationship between more dollars and more happiness. In fact, a whole bunch of studies show that other things that take time away from work have a much greater impact on your happiness than another hour toiling away at the office. 

1. Relationships  

For instance, much of Latin America is materially much worse off than America. But when researchers do international surveys, they find people in many of these countries report being much happier than their economic circumstances would seem to predict. What's going on? 

As this short video from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center explains, scientists

think the answer is relationships. Latin American culture puts much more emphasis on being there for your loved ones and even sometimes curbing your own preferences to make others happy. That might sound like unpleasant obligations to American ears, but these close ties seem to make Latin Americans happier than their material circumstances might suggest. 

The suggestion here isn't that you need to move to Costa Rica or even adopt a Latin American mindset. The research is simply a reminder that giving up some material ambition in favor of nurturing your relationships is likely to pay off in greater well-being. 

2. Exercise 

Similarly, entrepreneurs often sacrifice their physical health in pursuit of their dreams. In the frantic early days of building a company, that might be unavoidable, but research out of Yale suggests you should think long and hard before you give up time at the gym in pursuit of material success longer term. The study found regular exercise will make you feel as good as an additional $25,000 a year. Can you earn that much in the hours you'd otherwise spend working out? 

3. A shorter commute 

Or here's one more example: People often opt for a longer commute in order to afford a bigger house (they did before the pandemic at least) or to access a promising career opportunity. But a British study showed that for each additional 20 minutes you add to your commute, you lose as much happiness as you would if you took a 19 percent pay cut. 

Again, the lesson here isn't that any particular life path or work-life balance is right for everyone. Instead it's a reminder from science to think critically about the tradeoffs you're making. It's easy to keep mindlessly chasing one more dollar or one more deal, but all the evidence suggests that there comes a tipping point where other things will make you happier than more "success."

Make sure you notice when that tipping point arrives. 

Guru Purnima 2020: Puja vidhi, timings, mantra, procedure

By: science academy | New Delhi | Updated: July 5, 2020 .

Guru Purnima 2020 Puja Vidhi: Many people also observe ‘Satya Narayan Vrat’ on the full moon day and worship Lord Vishnu.

Guru Purnima 2020 Puja Vidhi: Guru Purnima is celebrated among the Hindu community to honour their teachers or guides. While ‘guru’ means teacher and ‘Purnima’ signifies a full moon day, on July 5, during the full moon, followers of the tradition worship their teachers. According to drikpanchang, Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima as this day is commemorated as the birth anniversary of Veda Vyasa, who is the author as well as a part of the legendary epic Mahabharata.

Many people also observe ‘Satya Narayan Vrat’ on the full moon day and worship Lord Vishnu. They decorate the entrances to their houses with tulsi hangings, mango leaves and garlands. Dry fruits, fruits, rice dishes, betel leaves and milk porridge are the main dishes offered to the gods on this day. Many others begin their day with meditation and self-introspection.

Purnima Tithi Ends – 10:13 AM on Jul 05, 2020

The festival is celebrated in various ways by different people. Most worshippers begin their day by offering prayers to their spiritual gurus and teachers and end it by offering the ‘Mangal Aarti’. This day is considered auspicious to fast and not consume rice, cereal-based dishes and salt.

Guru Purnima 2020: Date, history, importance and significance of Guru Purnima-

Guru Purnima 2020: Irrespective of how you see it, or which guru you bow to, as long as you have someone in your life to revere, you can commemorate them.

Guru Purnima 2020: As the name suggests, Guru Purnima is celebrated in reverence of the guru or the teacher, mainly by the Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and the Buddhist communities around the world. In India, the guru is respected because they impart knowledge and enlighten their disciples, and guide and steer them towards the right path in life. As such, it is believed the life of any human being in incomplete without the presence of their gurus.

The day is also celebrated as Vyasa Purnima, or the birthday of sage Veda Vyasa who, it is believed, wrote the epic Mahabharata and was also a part of it. The sage was born to Satyavati and Parashar on this day. Hindus believe him to be the imparter of knowledge and learning. It is also said that Vyasa was the one who classified the Vedas into Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. He also had four main disciples — Paila, Vaisampayana, Jaimini and Sumantu — who were entrusted with carrying forward his legacy.

Buddhists honour this day because Lord Buddha had given his first sermon on this day, after getting enlightened, at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh. He is, therefore, considered to be the guru whose teachings are worth celebrating. In the yogic tradition, however, Lord Shiva is seen as the first ever guru. It is believed he had appeared to the saptarishis, or the seven sages, in the Himalayas on this day as a yogi himself, to give them an understanding of Yogic learnings. This is the reason that Shiva is also hailed as Adiyogi.

The Sikhs also honor their ten spiritual gurus on this day. But irrespective of how you see it, or which guru you bow to, as long as you have someone in your life to revere, you can commemorate them.

This year, Guru Purnima will be celebrated on July 5. It is observed on a full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha, which coincides with the months of June-July, as per the Gregorian calendar.

आईएएस हमारे देश के सच्चे सेवक और हमारी सुरक्षा के लिए एक मुख्य भूमिका निभाते हैं।

 

आईएएस हमारे देश के सच्चे सेवक और हमारी सुरक्षा के लिए एक मुख्य भूमिका निभाते हैं। इनका अपना एक रूतबा और मान-सम्मान होता है। ऐसे ही हमारे बीच में राजस्थान से एक जांबाज हवलदार विजय सिंह गुर्जर है। जो कि झुंझुनूं जिले के नवलगढ़-उदयपुरवाटी मार्ग पर स्थित गांव देवीपुरा का रहने वाला था। जिसका सपना एक बहुत बड़ा ऑफिसर बनना था, जिस सपने को वो पूरा करने में अपना दिन-रात एक कर रहा था। अपने घर का खर्चा और अपनी पढ़ाई पूरी करने के लिए विजय सिंह गांव में ऊंट चराता था और खेतों में उनके द्वारा जुताई का कार्य भी करता था। उन्हीं ऊंटों को मेले में बेचकर अपने घर का पालन-पोषण करता था। लेकिन ऊंट बेचकर वो चंद रूपये ही कमा पाता था, जो कि उसकी खुद की पढ़ाई के लिए भी कम पड़ जाते।

विजय सिंह के परिवार में कोई ज्यादा पढ़ा-लिखा नहीं था। फिर भी विपरित परिस्थितियों में विजय सिंह पढ़ाई करता रहता था। लोग उसका मजाक उड़ाते थे और ताना मारते थे कि यह कोई सरकारी नौकरी भी नहीं लग सकता। ऐसे में उन्होंने सरकारी नौकरी पाने का लक्ष्य साधा और सन 2010 में दिल्ली पुलिस में हवलदार के पद पर अपनी सरकारी नौकरी को पा भी लिया। इसमें विजय सिंह को सफलता का स्वाद नहीं आया। विजय सिंह ओर आगे बढ़ना चाहता था, वो हवलदार के पद तक ही सीमित नहीं रहना चाहता था। ऐसे में उन्होंने और अधिक परिश्रम किया और अन्य कई तरह की सरकारी नौकरियों का भी ऑफर उनको आ चुका था। लेकिन उन सब नौकरी को विजय सिंह ने ठुकरा दिया। क्योंकि वह एक आईपीएस बनना चाहता था।

इसके बाद विजय सिंह इंस्पेक्टर के पद के लिए तैयारी करने लगा और वो उसमें सफल भी हुआ। फिर उन्होंने सोचा अगर वह हवलदार से इंस्पेक्टर बन सकता है, तो वह आईएएस भी बन सकता है। लगातार परिश्रम करते हुए विजय सिंह ने युनियन पब्लिक सर्विस कमीशन के लिए सैल्फ स्टडी करनी शुरू की। नौकरी के साथ पढ़ाई करते-करते विजय सिंह युपीएससी के पेपर में सफल हो गया और आईपीएस बन गया। लगातार संघर्ष और लगन से विजय सिंह ने अपने सपने को पूरा कर दिखाया और अपने गांव व माता-पिता का नाम रोशन किया। इसके बाद विजय सिंह गुर्जर ने सन 2015 में सीकर के गांव भादवासी की सुनिता के साथ विवाह किया और हर सुख और सम्मान से अपना आगे का सफर शुरू किया। विजय सिंह के संघर्ष की कहानी से आज के नौजवान साथी बहुत कुछ सीख सकते हैं और अपने हर सपने को प्राप्त कर सकते है।