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Children’s Day 2023: Children’s Day is celebrated every 14 November in India on the birthday of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Pandit Nehru was very fond of children, hence children also liked him, they fondly called him Chacha Nehru. Let us know when this day started and why this day is celebrated on the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Know – when did Children’s Day start, this is the history
Universal Children’s Day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954. The aim of which was to create awareness about the well-being, upbringing and improving the lives of children around the world. Children’s Day was first celebrated on 20 November by the United Nations General Assembly, but after the demise of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the year 1964, the Indian Parliament passed a resolution to celebrate the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister as Children’s Day. . there now
Let us tell you, Pandit, in 1954, after the demise of Nehru, the Government of India decided to celebrate the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru as Children’s Day. It aims to create awareness about the well-being, education and mental and physical development of children in the country.
These were Pandit Nehru’s thoughts regarding children.
Pandit Nehru believed that children are important in building the nation. He had said, “Today’s children will create tomorrow’s India. The way we nurture them will decide the future of the country.”
On Children’s Day, many activities are organized for children in schools. This includes speech, debate, quiz, painting, competition etc. Along with this, fairs for children are also organized today.