March 4 is celebrated as National Security Day or Rashtriya
Suraksha Diwas to appreciate the work of security forces, who play a major
role in maintaining the peace and security of the people in India. This day is
to show gratitude to all the security forces including policemen, para-military
forces, commandos, guards, army officers, and other persons involved in
security, who sacrifice their life and sleep so that the people of India could
sleep peacefully without fear.
National
Security
National Defense or National Security is a Nation’s
security and defense of a nation or country. It includes the security of its
citizens, institutions and economic security of a Nation. Chiefly, National
Security falls under the duties of the Government.
Traditionally national security conceived as
protection against military attack, now includes other non-military dimensions,
like the security from terrorism, economic security, the security of energy,
environmental security, minimization of crime, food security, cyber-security,
etc. Similarly, national security risks not only include other nation-states
but also action by violent non-state actors, by narcotic cartels, and by
multinational corporations. The effects of natural disasters also come under
national security.
Observance
National security day is widely observed on the 4th
of March because on this day National Security Council (NSC) of India was
established.
NSC or National Security Council is a non-profit
making, ternate body which has been founded to teach and influence society to
adopt appropriate policies, practices, and procedures for preventing and
minimizing human suffering and economic loss arising from every form of
accidents and disasters.
Security has become one of the vital parts of
India, as India is a large country and second-most populous country after
China. India is rich in various heritages, languages and religions i.e. it is a
nation where you’ll find followers of various religions. It belongs to the
people of various religions like Hindu, Muslim, Parsis, Jains, Sikh,
Christians, etc. Along with different religions, it also consists of assorted
numbers of celebrations and festivals. To safeguard the nation especially in
festivals or events time all the protection forces are always there on their
duty to protect people against various unwanted events. National Security Day
is celebrated to appreciate the work of security forces like police, commandos
and other security forces.
Aims of National Security Day
·
Promote
security forces who are working continuously for the nation.
·
Remind the
people about their personal duties towards the country.
·
Most
importantly, to pay homage to the jawans who died while saving the country.
Types of
National Security
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Political
Security
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Economic
Security
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Ecological
Security