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Q: 3. Who invented Telecommunication Day?

It was instituted bythe Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinosin 1973. The main objective of the day was to raise global awareness of social changes brought about by the Internet and new technologies. It also aims to help reduce the digital divide

World Telecommunication Day is celebrated on 17th May Every year and this day was proclaimed in November 2006 by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Turkey. World Telecommunication Day aims at reiterating the significance of using the internet in the world. Scroll down to know about World Telecommunication Day, its significance, and its history.

by C Hariharan | Updated Apr 05, 2022

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World Telecommunication Day 2022

World Telecommunication Day is an international day celebrated on 17th May every year. This day was proclaimed in November 2006 by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Turkey. This day aims to assist the digital divide. The main aim of this day was to create awareness of social changes, arrived by the Internet and new technologies.

Objective of World Telecommunication Day

This day is known as World Telecommunication Day to induce the foundation of the International Telecommunication Union on 17th May 1865. This was initiated by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973. The main aim of World Telecommunication Day is to make awareness in producing chances of using the internet, other information, and communication technologies. This makes the connectivity between societies and economies.

History of World Telecommunication Day

Initially, World Telecommunication Day was initiated in 1969. The Day was celebrated in 2005, when the World Summit on the Information Society asked the UN General Assembly for declaring May 17 as World Information Society Day (WISD). In March 2006, the UN General Assembly declared that World Information Society Day would take place on 17th May every year. Both the celebrations were combined, by the ITU in a Plenipotentiary Conference in Turkey’s Antalya as the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day(WTISD).

Significance of World Telecommunication Day

World Telecommunication Day is celebrated with the aim to create awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet performs. This can connect the gap between society and economies. This day makes the increasing awareness of communication technology among the people in the world. This day aims to create information and communication, easily available to people living in rural parts of the world. This day marks the significance of communication in our lives through various technologies. In a pandemic situation, the technologies developed by Scientists help the authorities in taking messages to remote people.

World Telecommunication Day Quotes

In today’s world, a day without the internet feels like a day in the stone age.
This is the digital age and we cannot imagine a day without gadgets, let alone imagine how life would have been without the evolution of Telecommunications.
The age of handwritten postal letters seems to be long gone because of the rapid evolution of technology.
Telecommunications and information technology have made our lives a hundred times easier, though not necessarily happier.
We millennials do not miss the old world when there was minimum technology, but the same cannot be said for the baby boomers.
It is natural for baby boomers to find it hard to get used to the technologies and the rapid advancement in telecommunication but that does not mean they are all opposed to it.
The internet is the new heart in today’s world and telecommunication networks and the information society are the circulatory and nervous systems.

World Telecommunication Day Wishes

Here are the wishes for World Telecommunication Day.

Telecommunications and Information Technology have made our lives easier. Happy World Telecommunication Day!
Communication is the key to personal and professional success. Happy World Telecommunication Day!
We wish everyone a happy World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
This is the digital age and we cannot imagine a day without gadgets, let alone imagining how life would have been without the evolution of telecommunications. Happy World Telecommunication Day!
We would still have been writing letters to each other if it was not for telecommunication. Happy World Telecommunication Day!

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World Telecommunication Day - FAQs

1. When is World Telecommunication Day?

World Telecommunication Day is celebrated on 17th May every year.

2. Why is World Telecommunication Day celebrated?

The main purpose of celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is to help in raising awareness in generating possibilities of using the internet, other information and communication technologies (ICT), bring them to societies and economies and create a way to bridge the digital divide.

3. Who invented Telecommunication Day?

It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973. The main objective of the day was to raise global awareness of social changes brought about by the Internet and new technologies. It also aims to help reduce the digital divide

4. What is the theme of World Telecommunication Day 2020?

The theme of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2020. The theme for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2020 is “Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

5. What is the purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day?

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) encourages its member states to celebrate WTISD, which is aimed at raising awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, and bridge the digital divide.