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.
August 12 – Appeal No 82
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’,
Yes, April 11 is vacant in the UN
Observance Day calendar
UPI 10th
Birthday -April 11 2026 – 242 Days to go
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August 12 International Youth Day: Linking
Global Youth Action to Secure Digital Finance
From UPI trailblazers to
AI-driven fraud prevention, youth innovators are reshaping how the world pays —
secure, fast, and inclusive. #InternationalYouthDay #SafeePayDay
#DigitalPayments
🌍 Youth Power, Safe Pay
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🌍✨ Empowering Youth, Empowering Payments: August 12 International Youth Day Meets April 11 Proposed Safe ePay Day 💳🚀
August 12 is
observed globally as International Youth Day (IYD), an official United
Nations day dedicated to celebrating young people’s contributions and
empowering them to address pressing global challenges. Unlike India’s
National Youth Day on January 12 — which honors Swami Vivekananda’s
birth anniversary — IYD is global in scope, and its annual themes reflect a
wide range of youth-driven change.
Since its adoption by the UN
General Assembly in 1999 (resolution 54/120), IYD has spotlighted critical
issues from civic engagement to innovation for sustainable development. Between
2015 and 2025, themes have ranged from Youth Civic Engagement (2015), Youth
Building Peace (2017), and Youth Engagement for Global Action
(2020), to more recent themes like Intergenerational Solidarity (2022)
and Green Skills for Youth (2023) (United Nations, 2023).
In 2024, the theme “Youth
for the SDGs: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact” aligns beautifully with
the growing influence of young innovators in digital payments — where
safe, inclusive financial technology is no longer a dream but a necessity.
Youth Innovators Transforming
Payments 🚀
From building frictionless UPI-based
micro-payment apps in rural India to creating blockchain-enabled
remittance platforms for migrant workers, young entrepreneurs are pushing
the boundaries of safe digital transactions. Examples include:
- Harshita Arora,
teenage coder and creator of payment-enabled cryptocurrency tracking
tools.
- Rajarshi Mitra,
who worked on digital identity-based secure payment systems for small
merchants.
- Youth-led fintech collectives in
Kenya and Nigeria integrating mobile money with biometric security to
reduce fraud (World Bank,
2022).
These projects echo the core
vision of the proposed April 11 Safe ePay Day — a day to celebrate and
promote safe, inclusive, and innovative payment ecosystems worldwide.
How August 12 Differs from
January 12 — and Where April 11 Fits ⚖️💡
International Youth Day (Aug 12) focuses
on youth potential and participation across all sectors. India’s National
Youth Day (Jan 12) is a cultural-inspirational observance honoring Swami
Vivekananda’s ideals. Safe ePay Day (Apr 11) — if adopted — would focus
on secure, inclusive, and accessible digital payment systems.
- Youth are digital-first adopters —
They drive new payment methods and demand safer systems.
- Young innovators are problem-solvers —
Tackling challenges like fraud prevention, accessibility for the unbanked,
and cross-border payment efficiency.
- All three observances share empowerment at
their core — Values (Jan 12), tools (Apr 11), and
action (Aug 12).
Why August 12 and April 11 Belong
in the Same Conversation 🌐
International Youth Day is about
scaling youth action and removing barriers to participation. Safe ePay Day
would be a practical companion — focusing specifically on financial inclusion,
secure transactions, and empowering youth-led fintech solutions to thrive.
By connecting these two
observances, we highlight the message: A safe, inclusive digital economy is
not just about technology — it’s about empowering the people who will shape its
future.
Looking Ahead
Imagine an August 12
celebration where youth fintech innovators demo their solutions — and an April
11 Safe ePay Day where those solutions are scaled, policy-backed, and
adopted by banks, payment providers, and governments.
In an era where digital payments
are expected to cross 750 billion UPI transactions annually by 2030 (NPCI, 2024), such collaboration is not
optional — it’s essential.
Closing Thought
Youth are not just the future of
safe payments — they are the present innovators ensuring our money moves
securely, inclusively, and confidently.
📅 Mark your calendars:
- January 12 – India’s National
Youth Day 🇮🇳
- April 11 – Proposed Safe ePay
Day 💳
- August 12 – International
Youth Day 🌏
💡🌍 From UPI trailblazers to
AI-driven fraud prevention, youth innovators are reshaping how the world pays —
secure, fast, and inclusive.
#InternationalYouthDay #SafeEpayDay #DigitalPayments
- Appeal for Safe ePay Day 🌟
## 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.
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