The Covid-19 outbreak has created a global health crisis and claimed over 8.5 lakh lives around the World. As of now, there is no specific vaccine or treatment available for it, although many clinical trials are going on. For now, the only way to keep the virus at bay is to take preventive and precautionary measures to slow down transmission.

The development of any infectious and contagious diseases necessitates a certain predisposition, called as "disease diathesis." This predisposition to infection and contagion consists in the primary causes of disease, which is designated in Naturopathy medical science as lowered vitality in the system.

The “Ayush for Immunity” Quiz is part of a campaign of the same name, intended to spread awareness about the Ayush practices that help to maintain good health and prevent diseases. The Quiz was launched on MyGov in collaboration with the Ministry of AYUSHon 21st Aug 2020 and will remain live till 14th Nov 2020.

It is 2020, and apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of other ‘positives’ are also making headlines. Our Government has been striving hard to rouse the public, motivate them to take action and become “AatmaNirbhar”. It is a forward movement, the direction towards becoming ‘self-reliance’ given by our Hon’ble Prime Minister that is percolating slowly but steadily into the lives of our citizens.

Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi has always been a firm believer in the power of technology. Since taking office in May 2014, he has always sought to empower technological advancements & ‘Made In India’ products. Ever since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic, he espoused the power of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and gave the phrase a whole new meaning. In his address to the nation on May 12, 2020, he enumerated that the building of self-reliant India will stand on “technology-driven systems that fulfil the dreams of the 21st century.”

The Prime Minister set the tone of the National Sports & Adventure Awards 2020 earlier today, by tweeting “#NationalSportsDay is a day to celebrate the remarkable achievements of all those exemplary sportspersons who have represented India in various sports and made our nation proud. Their tenacity and determination are outstanding.”

The Swadeshi Movement was started on August 7, 1905 in India by great leaders – Aurobindo Ghosh, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, primarily for promotion and use of Swadeshi or indigenous goods in the country.

As part of Independence Day Celebrations 2020, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) had organized an Online Short Film Contest to create a patriotic mood surrounding this year’s Independence Day.

On the occasion of Independence Day Celebrations-2020, the Ministry of Defence in collaboration with MyGov.in conducted an online quiz on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat-Swatantra Bharat’ from 29th July to 10th August 2020 with the aim to create a patriotic feeling among youth and masses across the nation. The quiz was open for all Indian citizens above 14 years of age.

Philately Division, Department of Posts, Government of India announced a Stamp Design (Photography) Contest on the occasion of Independence Day 2020, on 8th July 2020. The theme of the Stamp Design (Photography) Contest was “UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India (Cultural)”.