Children's Day is celebrated every year on 14 November 2024. Children's Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. This day is especially for children, in which awareness is spread to enhance their happiness, their rights, and their bright future. The main objective of this day is to increase awareness of children and work towards giving them a safe, happy, and education-filled life. Let us know five important things related to Children's Day, which every child and adult should know.
History and Importance of Children's Day
Children's Day in India started on the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was known to children as 'Chacha Nehru'. Pandit Nehru had a deep affection for children and believed that children were the future of the country. In his view, children need to be given a good education and a healthy life, so that they can contribute to the betterment of society and the country in the future.
Is Children's Day celebrated twice a year?
In 1954, the United Nations declared November 20 as International Children's Day. Every year International Children's Day is celebrated on November 20 all over the world. But in India, it was decided to celebrate it on the birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru.
Objective of Children's Day
The main objective of Children's Day is to protect the rights of children, give them a safe environment, and focus on their education and health. On Children's Day, programs are organized to spread awareness of problems like increasing atrocities against children, child labor, and lack of education. This day symbolizes the happiness of children as well as promoting responsibility in society towards their rights.
Pandit Nehru's view towards children
Pandit Nehru believed that children should be given the right guidance and love in childhood. According to him, children have the right to learn and grow freely without any discrimination. Pandit Nehru always loved to go among children and spend time with them, and he believed that children have innocence, truth, and loyalty, which inspires even grown-ups.
Awareness and responsibility toward child rights
Children's Day focuses on the rights of children such as their right to a good education, protection from child labor, and the right to grow up in a safe and loving environment. Child protection laws and institutions are working to protect child rights in India, which aims to secure the future of children.
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