The Vision - Executive Summary:
Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay Day
Proposing
April 11 as Safe ePay Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016,
by NPCI with 21 banks, initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This
initiative celebrates UPI’s seamless integration of banking and merchant
payments
⚽📱 A
Ball, A Transaction, A Hope: From World Football Day to Safe ePay Day
May 25 | World Football Day
April 11 | An Appeal for Safe ePay Day
World Football Day – May 25
World Football Day – UN
Observance
Date Observed: May 25 (First
observed in 2024)
Established by: United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA)
Established by the United Nations
in 2024, World Football Day celebrates the sport’s power to unite people,
promote peace, and drive social change. The date marks 100 years since the 1924
Olympic football tournament—the first with global participation. It highlights
football’s role in advancing inclusion, youth development, and the UN’s
Sustainable Development Goals.
⚽📱 A Ball I Never Kicked, A Dream I
Still Hold
May 25 |
World Football Day
April 11 | A Personal Appeal for Safe ePay Day
Chapter 1: I
Never Played Football—But It Still Moves Me 🌍
I’ve never
kicked a ball on a school ground.
Never wore cleats.
Never heard my name echo in a stadium.
Yet somehow, football always made sense to me.
Its rhythm.
Its magic. Its quiet way of stitching continents together.
From the sound of a goal that silences conflict to the way strangers hug after
a last-minute winner—football doesn’t ask where you’re from, it asks “Do you
feel this too?”
So when the
United Nations declared May 25 as World Football Day, I didn’t think about what
I missed on the pitch. I thought about what I found in the game—emotion, unity,
hope.
🔗 UN World Football Day
🔗 ETV Bharat
- Significance of May 25
Chapter 2:
FIFA’s New Whistle—World Football Week 🎉
This year, FIFA
expanded the celebration by launching the inaugural World Football Week,
inviting the global community—players and fans alike—to mark seven days of
unity, joy, and movement.
From elite
teams to grassroots dreamers, the world is turning its eyes (and hearts) to the
sport that transcends boundaries.
🔗 FIFA’s
World Football Week Announcement
You don’t
need to play to participate.
Even without touching the ball, I’ve felt the weight of a missed penalty and
the euphoria of an underdog’s win.
That’s football: Everyone belongs, even if you never played.
Chapter 3:
Where Football Lives—And So Do We 🌎⚽
There are
places I’ve only visited through stories.
But they feel like sacred ground:
- 🇧🇷 Maracanã – where samba
meets sport.
- 🇫🇷 Paris – where football
found its Olympic soul.
- 🇶🇦 Doha – where modernity
meets memory.
- 🇯🇵 Tokyo – where each pass is
a poem.
- 🇬🇭 Accra – where kids create
goals with sticks, not steel.
Whether it’s
a World Cup final or a dusty street game, football speaks to us all.
🔗 Top
Football Destinations to Visit – Outlook Traveller
Chapter 4:
Another Field, Another Kind of Joy 💳
While I’ve
never stood in a football lineup, I stood at the sidelines of a different
revolution—India’s digital payment movement.
On April 11,
2016, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) began its quiet rise.
No cheering crowd. No anthem. Just innovation.
And today? UPI powers over 14 billion transactions a month.
From
Mumbai’s hawkers to Manipur’s farmers—a QR code now equals access.
But with that access comes risk: phishing scams, fraud, and digital insecurity.
Just as we
guard our goalposts, we must now protect our payment gateways.
Chapter 5: A
Modest Proposal—April 11 as Safe ePay Day 🔐
So, here’s
my appeal—simple, sincere, and personal:
Let’s
declare April 11 as Safe ePay Day.
Not as a
break from work.
But as a moment of reflection.
Like World
Football Day honors unity through sport, Safe ePay Day can honor trust in
digital finance—the kind that empowers, includes, and protects.
Let April 11
be a day to:
- 💬 Talk to loved ones about payment
safety.
- 💡 Support innovations that value security
and speed.
- 🌐 Promote global fintech that is safe
by design.
Just as football
teaches teamwork, UPI teaches us trust. And both deserve a day on the world’s
calendar.
Chapter 6:
One Ball, One Code, One Future 🤝
Football
unites us in joy.
UPI unites us in possibility.
Both require discipline, fairness, and integrity.
So as we
kick off World Football Week, let’s also look ahead:
⚠️ April 11, 2026 marks 10 years of UPI.
Let that date carry meaning—not just for India, but for the world.
Let it be
the first Safe ePay Day.
Because the
only true joy in finance is safe ePayments.
Nothing more—nothing less.
Final
Whistle:
🏆 May 25 – World Football Day
🔐 April 11 – Safe ePay Day (proposed)
One celebrates a goal.
The other protects your wallet.
Both deserve a place in our hearts—and on the calendar.
General Appeal –
Appeal to Declare April 11 as Safe ePay Day
## A Heartfelt Call to Establish
Safe ePay Day
This appeal is driven by a deep
belief in the transformative power of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
and the urgent need to promote secure digital payments worldwide.
On April 11, 2016, UPI’s pilot
launch set the stage for a financial revolution, and as we approach its tenth
anniversary in 2026, we propose declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day**.
This initiative, with no personal
gain in mind, seeks to celebrate India’s fintech legacy while inspiring a
global movement for safe, inclusive e-payments. **Safe ePay Day** is not just a
celebration—it’s a call to action for a more secure digital future.
# Why
April 11 Deserves to Be ‘Safe ePay Day’
The pilot launch of UPI on April
11, 2016, by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) marked a turning
point in digital finance. Today, as of May 18, 2025, UPI processes over 14
billion transactions monthly, empowering millions with seamless, secure
payments. Declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day** honors this milestone and
provides a platform to emphasize the importance of cybersecurity in digital
transactions, ensuring that the benefits of fintech reach everyone safely.
## Four Key Reasons to Celebrate
Safe ePay Day
### 1. Celebrating UPI’s Legacy
Through Safe ePay Day
UPI has revolutionized financial
inclusion by enabling instant transactions via Virtual Payment Addresses or QR
codes, bridging urban-rural divides. From street vendors to entrepreneurs, UPI
has made digital payments accessible to all. **Safe ePay Day** on April 11
celebrates this legacy by highlighting how UPI’s secure framework empowers
millions, encouraging users to adopt safe practices to protect their financial
interactions and sustain this transformative impact.
### 2. Honoring NPCI’s Visionary
Leadership with Safe ePay Day
NPCI’s innovative design of UPI—a
real-time, interoperable platform—has made it a global benchmark, processing
billions of transactions annually while maintaining trust. By declaring April
11 as **Safe ePay Day**, we honor NPCI’s commitment to security and
scalability. **Safe ePay Day** can serve as a moment to recognize NPCI’s role
in building a reliable fintech ecosystem, inspiring further advancements in
secure payment technologies.
### 3. Promoting Secure Digital
Practices Through Safe ePay Day
With the rise of digital
payments, cybersecurity challenges like phishing and fraud have grown. **Safe
ePay Day** on April 11 provides a dedicated opportunity to educate individuals
and businesses on safe e-payment practices, such as using two-factor
authentication and verifying transaction details. By making **Safe ePay Day** a
global platform for awareness, we can ensure that digital payments remain a
safe and trusted tool for financial empowerment.
### 4. Inspiring a Global
Movement with Safe ePay Day
UPI’s success has inspired
international adoption in countries like Nepal, Singapore, and Peru, showcasing
its potential as a model for global payment systems. Declaring April 11 as
**Safe ePay Day** can ignite a worldwide movement, encouraging other nations to
develop secure, inclusive digital payment systems. Like the International Day
of Yoga, **Safe ePay Day** can position India as a fintech leader, fostering
international collaboration to ensure safe e-payments for all.
## A Vision for Safe ePay Day on
April 11
We envision **Safe ePay Day** on
April 11 as a global celebration of secure digital payments. Communities can
host workshops on cybersecurity, businesses can offer incentives for safe
e-payment practices, and schools can educate students on the role of technology
in financial safety. As we approach UPI’s tenth anniversary in 2026, let’s
establish **Safe ePay Day** as a day to reflect on UPI’s impact and commit to a
future where every transaction is secure and inclusive.
## Call to
Action
I urge
governments, financial institutions, businesses, and communities worldwide to
join hands in declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day**.
Let’s
celebrate UPI’s milestone by making **Safe ePay Day** a global movement for
secure, innovative fintech.
Together, we
can build a future where financial access is universal, and every e-payment is
safe—starting with **Safe ePay Day** in 2026.
Disclaimer: - The only Joy is Safe ePayments. Nothing More –
Nothing Less.
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay Day’.
No Vada
Pav, I’ve drawn the line,
Until that secure day is mine.
Corn’s okay, but pav’s my bae—
Bring the day, I’m on my way!
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