Goa, April 18 -- The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an observance held on April 18 every year around the world. Sadly, heritage in India is given the much needed attention and importance. It is the need of the hour that the spark of the love for heritage is ignited into the hearts of children and youth so that they contribute in efficiently preserving the past, for the future to witness. One needs to remember that without the past, there cannot be the present and without the present there cannot be a future. Our heritage is our identity and the citizens of India have been blessed to have such rich and culturally diverse heritage with influences from all over the world.

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