The Citizen Advocate 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.
July 27 – Appeal No 66
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’,
Yes, April 11 is vacant in the UN
Observance Day calendar
UPI 10th
Birthday -April 11 2026 – 258 Days to go
July 27 | National
Parents’ Day: A Heartfelt Thank You to Those Who Do It All
National Parents' Day 👨👩👧👦,
established in 1994 by President Bill Clinton 🖊️🇺🇸, is celebrated on the
fourth Sunday of July to honor the love, care, and sacrifices of parents ❤️👣. It’s a
day to show appreciation 🙏, spend
time together 🏡, and
recognize the vital role parents play in families and society 💐.
💕 July
27 – National Parents’ Day: Celebrating Love, Trust & Safe ePayments in a
Changing World 🛡️💳👨👩👧👦
In a world of instant messaging, digital wallets, and disappearing joint families, how we show love has changed — but the need for love has not.
Today, as we mark National
Parents’ Day on July 27, 2025, let’s take a pause from transactions
and timelines, and reflect on the people who raised us — and how we can raise
their safety and confidence in return.
📜 The Origin of National Parents’
Day
While Mother’s Day
(celebrated in May) and Father’s Day (in June) have long enjoyed
widespread popularity, there was a growing call in the U.S. to celebrate
parents together — especially those who parent as a team, in blended
families, or who perform dual roles.
👉 In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a
Congressional Resolution into law, establishing the fourth Sunday of
July as National Parents’ Day — a day to:
“Recognize, uplift, and support
the role of parents in the rearing of children.”
Unlike the more commercial nature
of Mother's and Father's Days, Parents’ Day emphasizes responsibility,
commitment, and lifelong partnership in parenting. It’s not about
individual roles — it’s about shared journeys.
🗓️ Why the Fourth Sunday of July?
Unlike holidays with fixed
calendar dates, National Parents’ Day is anchored to a specific day of
the week — the fourth Sunday of July. This was a conscious and
symbolic decision, and here's why:
1. 🏡 A Day
for Families, Not Just Individuals
By choosing a Sunday, the
observance aligns with a day that’s typically reserved for families — a
time when people are off work, schools are closed, and home becomes the center
of attention. The intent is to foster real conversations, gestures of
appreciation, and time well spent with loved ones.
2. 🔀 Flexible
Yet Familiar
Just like Mother’s Day and
Father’s Day, this format ensures:
- A consistent weekend observance
- Flexibility in date, but rigidity
in rhythm
- Ample time for communities, schools, and
fintech partners to plan activities
3. 🗓️ The
Changing Date Reflects a Dynamic Role
The shifting date each year
mirrors the ever-evolving role of parenting in a modern world.
As parenting adapts to
technology, geography, and societal expectations, so too does this day remind
us that honoring parents is an ongoing, living commitment.
🗓️ Examples:
- In 2024, Parents’ Day fell on July
28
- In 2025, it’s on July 27
- In 2026, it will be July 26
Always the fourth Sunday,
always intentional — and always a weekend for remembrance and reconnection.
🇮🇳 Why It Matters More Than Ever in
India
Traditionally, India has been
rooted in joint family values, where multiple generations lived,
celebrated, and even banked together. But over the past two decades, that’s
changed.
📍 More couples live independently in nuclear
homes
📍 Elderly parents often
reside in different cities
📍 Children migrate globally
for work
📍 Technology bridges gaps —
but also brings risks
In this landscape, National
Parents’ Day offers a chance for India to adopt a new layer of cultural
reflection — one that acknowledges emotional bonding, digital
inclusion, and financial support as modern responsibilities of adult
children.
🧃👵 A WhatsApp call is nice. But
teaching your parents about online banking scams is priceless.
💬 💪
Highlight Box: Honoring Single Parents – The Quiet Pillars of Strength
Not all parenting journeys happen
in pairs.
Single parents walk the
same road — often with more weight on their shoulders, and less acknowledgment
along the way. National Parents’ Day is also for the mother who plays both
roles, the father who packs lunches and combs hair, the grandparent
who raises grandchildren alone, and everyone in between.
This day is not divided by
gender — it is united by responsibility.
“You were enough. You were more
than enough.”
Single parents often juggle
financial pressures, emotional resilience, and the digital landscape alone. On Safe
ePay Day (April 11) and National Parents’ Day (July 27), let’s shine
a light on their:
- Commitment to raising safe, smart digital
natives
- Role as sole protectors of financial
wellbeing in the home
- Courage in navigating modern tools and risks
without a backup
To every single parent:
You’re not a half. You’re whole. You’re shaping lives — and we see you. 🧶
💳 The Magic (and Risks) of Digital
Payments for Parents
India has embraced digital
payments like no other nation. From UPI to QR code scans at mandirs,
digital money has entered every corner of society — and every age group.
But many parents — especially first-time
smartphone users — face daily challenges:
- They hesitate before clicking “Pay Now”
- They can’t always distinguish a real app
from a fake one
- They trust too easily when someone calls
pretending to be a “bank manager”
- They fear making a mistake and losing money
And these fears are valid. Online
scams targeting the elderly are on the rise — because they’re often
unfamiliar with cyber tricks.
That’s where we, the
digital natives, come in.
🗓️ Why We Propose Safe ePay Day on
April 11
To give this effort structure and
purpose, a growing movement is proposing April 11 as Safe ePay Day — a
day dedicated to:
✅ Promoting digital transaction safety
✅ Honoring those who’ve empowered others through financial
literacy
✅ Encouraging fintechs to design
tools for inclusive, elder-friendly use
✅ Empowering parents to transact safely
and confidently
Imagine a world where our parents
can pay utility bills, order groceries, and transfer money — all without the
fear of being scammed. That’s the world Safe ePay Day dreams of. And it
starts at home.
💡 How to Celebrate National
Parents’ Day – The Safe ePayment Way
Here are 6 ways you can
make this day special — not just emotionally, but securely:
1.
📱 Review
your parents’ apps — uninstall anything suspicious
2.
🔐 Set
UPI limits — help them protect against high-value fraud
3.
🚨 Enable
SMS/email alerts for all transactions
4.
📞 Teach
them to hang up on fake customer support calls
5.
💡 Use
simple analogies to explain phishing
6.
🎁 Gift
them a training session — a digital “aapka khata safe hai” workshop!
🎯 Nuclear Families, But United
Purpose
In today’s nuclear homes, we may
no longer eat at the same table every night — but we can still build shared
digital habits:
- A family WhatsApp group with digital safety
tips 🧠
- Regular UPI “trial transfers” to keep them
confident 💰
- Teaching them to use voice assistants for
safer payments 🎧
Remember: the distance may be
real, but protection can be virtual — and just as powerful.
🌐 A Global Vision, Rooted in Local
Action
From National Parents’ Day
to Safe ePay Day, we are not just celebrating people — we are building
bridges between generations, technologies, and values.
🗓️ So this July 27, say “I love you”
with a lesson on blocking fraud numbers.
And this coming April 11, remind the world: digital trust is a right,
not a privilege — especially for those who raised us.
📣 Final
Thought
In an era of swipes, scams, and speed — let love
slow down, secure up, and show up.
Happy National Parents’ Day,
And here’s to a safer, wiser digital world — for mothers, fathers, single
parents, and all who parent. 💗💳🛡️
📌 Did You Know? – Why the Fourth
Sunday of July?
🔹 In 1994, U.S. President Bill
Clinton signed Congress Resolution 36 U.S.C. § 135, officially
establishing National Parents’ Day.
🔹 It was designed to be a unifying
celebration, not to replace Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, but to honor
parenting as a joint responsibility — a foundation of family, values, and
future.
🔹 The fourth Sunday of July was chosen not
for historical reasons, but for symbolic and scheduling balance:
- Positioned midway between Mother's Day
(May) and Father's Day (June)
- Allows time for schools, communities, and
families to celebrate outside peak holiday rushes
- Keeps the focus on the ongoing commitment
of parenting — every single day, not just a date on the calendar
🔹 The date changes every year, but the spirit
of appreciation stays constant — whether July 23rd, 25th, or 27th.
✅ In 2025, National Parents’ Day falls on Sunday,
July 27 — a perfect time to celebrate family, legacy, and the digital tools
(like Safe ePayments!) that help parents today thrive.
## 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.
No Vada Pav, not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!
Disclaimer: - The only Joy is
Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’.
Appeal to Declare April 11 as
Safe ePay Day
Driven by belief in UPI’s transformative power, this initiative—free of
personal gain—aims to celebrate India’s fintech legacy and spark a global
movement for secure, inclusive e‑payments.
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