The Young Chronicle: For Grade 3 May 3rd, 2015 | Page 2

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
Nepal was hit by an
earthquake of 7.8
magnitude on the
Richter scale, and a
maximum Mercalli
Intensity, with its epicenter at east southeast Lamjung, Nepal. The Mercalli intensity is a sesmic
scale used to measure the effect of an
Earthquake and is
different from the
Richter scale which
measures the magnitude of the Earthquake.
The natural calamity
has caused severe
damages, turning
Nepal to a mass of
rubble. With the
death toll mounting
each day, the people
of Nepal are still

struggling to cope
with the devastation. Nearly 6,000
people including
women and children
have died and more
than thousands
have been injured.
The houses have
turned into debris.

Care.org, Oxfam, International Federation of Red Cross and others are
providing food, clean water, hygiene kits, sanitation, diapers for children
and medical facilities.

Several Non-Profit
Organizations such
as Save the Child,

through the social media, NGO’s and Media houses. Remember, your
little contribution can make a huge difference. What do you think?

The European Union (EU) has provided €3 million. The World Food
Programme (WFP) has announced a flight from Dubai which would be
carrying food and supplies to Nepal. Furthermore, the World Health Organization (WHO) has distributed four inter-agency emergency health
kits to
hospitals in
As Nepal is going
Nepal
through a rough
that
time, the entire
conworld is extending a
tains
helping hand. Social
medimedia such as Facal
cebook has initiated
supto collect donations
plies.
for earthquake vicCountims. Google has
tries
launched
like
the ‘Google Person
China,
Finder’ tool to find
Singapore, UK, and India are collecting funds to aid the relief work.
missing persons
At this need of the hour, you can extend your support by contributing

LABOUR DAY
The Labour Day in India is celebrated to honour the contribution of
working men and women. It is observed on the
first of May every year.
Also called May Day, it
corresponds to the International Workers' Day
which is celebrated
around the world.
History of Labour Day
in India
Labour Day in India or
May Day was first celebrated in present day
Chennai, then Madras
on May 1, 1923. The ini-

tiative was taken by the
Labour Kisan Party of
Hindustan. The leader of
the party, Comrade
Singaravelar arranged
two meetings to celebrate
this occasion.

should announce a national holiday on May
Day. He also emphasised the need for nonviolence within a political party. This was the
first time a red flag was
used in India.

Origin of Labour Day
The history of the Labour Day dates back to
May 1, 1886. On this day,
labour unions in the
One meeting was held at
the Triplicane Beach, and United States of Amerithe other took place at the ca decided to go on a
strike with the demand
beach opposite Madras
High Court. On the meet- that workers should not
ing, Singaravelar passed a be allowed to work more
than 8 hours a day.
resolution which stated
that the government