3E LEARNING: May 3 : 100 Year of Indian Film Industry, World Press Freedom Day, All India Forward Bloc Formation Day

May 03 1913 – Raja Harishchandra the first full-length Indian feature film is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.

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"A fundamental right on its own, freedom of expression also provides the conditions for protecting and promoting all other human rights. But its exercise does not happen automatically; it requires a safe environment for dialogue, where all can speak freely and openly, without fear of reprisal."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

2013 Theme: Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media

World Press Freedom Day celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.

It is an opportunity to:

✏ celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
✏ assess the state of press freedom throughout the world;
✏ defend the media from attacks on their independence;
✏ pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.