Children’s Day 2022: Celebrating India’s First Prime Minister’s Vision for the Future
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Posted on 14 Nov 2022
12:31 PM
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14 November is the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru also known as Chacha Nehru. He was the first Prime Minister of Independent India
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India used to originally celebrate 20 November as World Children’s Day. However, after the demise of Jawarharlal Nehru, the Indian Parliament designated his birthday as Children’s Day as a way to honor and commemorate his birth anniversary.
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‘The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country,’ said Nehru. He was a strong supporter of children's rights and a system of education that ensures that all people have access to information and are made future ready.
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Even to this day, this is taken as an opportunity to raise awareness about children's education, rights, and access to proper care.
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Schools across the country organise several programmes on Children’s Day from debate competitions, seminars, games, essay-writing to dance, music, and painting to make children feel special and loved. PTI
Last updated on 14 Nov 2022
12:31 PM
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