World Cycle Day celebrations by India in 2022

Every year on 3rd June, World Bicycle Day is observed with an interesting aim to make people more active and healthy through simple activities, including cycling. The World Health Organization (WHO) also emphasize the whole world that the cycling proves to be an effective way to achieve recommended activity levels or to become more hard working rather than past.

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The day was first marked on 3 June, 2018, when the United Nations first adopted a resolution during the 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City in April. More than 193 member states adopted the declaration which encouraged them to inculcate bicycles in regional, international, and sub-national development policies as well as programmes.

The UNGA also acknowledged the versatility and longevity of the bicycle which has served as a sustainable means of transportation for two centuries. The day is also marked for strengthening education, preventing diseases, including physical exercise, promoting tolerance, and facilitating social inclusion through cycling.

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