National Safety Day: 04 March
- The National Safety Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on March 4 byNational Safety Council (NSC) of India. In 2021, we are observing the 50th NSD.
- The National Safety Day Theme 2021 is “Sadak Suraksha (Road Safety)”.
- Purpose: to instill a sense of safety awareness among people by providing them with safety, health and environment related support services.
- The day is also celebrated to mark the foundation of the National Safety Council, which was set up on 4th March, 1966 by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
- The first National Safety Day was observed in 1972
- Additionally, the National Safety Week is celebrated from 4 March to the 10 March by organizing week long safety campaigns.