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Children’s Day is celebrated on November 14th in India. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister, saw children as India’s future and loved them. He believed that children were the nation’s future, and therefore, they needed to be loved and cared for. Children affectionately called Panditji “Chacha Nehru.” But did you know that Children’s Day began being celebrated 10 years before Nehru’s birth anniversary? Let us tell you how Children’s Day began and why it is celebrated.
Although Children’s Day has been celebrated since 1925, there was no official declaration. The UN first declared Children’s Day on November 20th, 1954. However, Children’s Day is celebrated on different days/dates in different countries.
How did Children’s Day begin in India?
Children’s Day began being celebrated in India in 1956. At that time, it was not celebrated as “Children’s Day,” but as “Child Welfare Day.” The purpose of celebrating this day was to raise awareness about children and protect their rights. In 1956, the Indian government launched several schemes for the welfare of children. However, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru loved children very much and was known as “Chacha Nehru.” After his death, in 1964, Parliament passed a resolution to celebrate his birth anniversary as the official Children’s Day in the country. Since then, Children’s Day has been celebrated on November 14th. Children are showered with immense love on this day.
Why is Children’s Day celebrated on November 14th?
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru loved children very much. Whenever he had time, he would visit and talk to them. After his death, all this stopped. Therefore, it was decided to celebrate his birthday as Children’s Day so that children could have him among them every year and future generations could understand his love for children. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad.
Why is Children’s Day celebrated?
The primary purpose of Children’s Day is to highlight the importance of children. This day reminds us that children are the future of the country. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness about their rights, such as their right to education, their right to health, and their right to live in a safe environment.
Children’s Day also reminds us of society’s responsibility towards children: that society should love and protect them. It also reminds society to work towards their development so that they can grow properly.
