Children’s Day is observed on November 14, marking the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Nehru was a visionary leader and an exemplary statesman who laid the foundation for India’s growth after independence. He was born on this day in 1889 into a Kashmiri Brahmin family in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh.
The day serves as an important reminder of the country's responsibilities to its younger generation. Several activities and events, cultural programmes and competitions, are organised on this day to celebrate the occasion.
Why is the day celebrated as Children's Day?
The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Nehru, who was fond of children. He came to be known as ‘Chacha Nehru’ He had a deep affection for children and also enjoyed spending time with them. After he died in 1964, it was decided that his birthday would be celebrated as Children’s Day.
The first celebration took place in 1965, and it has become an annual event, highlighting the importance of children in shaping the future of the country. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the rights, education, and welfare of children.
Several activities and events are organised across the country to celebrate the day.
Top quotes by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru:
“The object of education was to produce a desire to serve the community as a whole and to apply the knowledge gained not only for personal but for public welfare.”
“The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.”
“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”
“There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
“Only through the right education can a better order of society can be built up.”
“A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
“Without that passion and urge, there is a gradual oozing out of hope and vitality, a settling down on lower levels of existence, a slow merging into non-existence. We become prisoners of the past and some part of its immobility sticks to us.”
“Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the nation's future and the citizens of tomorrow.”
“Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”
The day serves as an important reminder of the country's responsibilities to its younger generation. Several activities and events, cultural programmes and competitions, are organised on this day to celebrate the occasion.
Why is the day celebrated as Children's Day?
The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Nehru, who was fond of children. He came to be known as ‘Chacha Nehru’ He had a deep affection for children and also enjoyed spending time with them. After he died in 1964, it was decided that his birthday would be celebrated as Children’s Day.
The first celebration took place in 1965, and it has become an annual event, highlighting the importance of children in shaping the future of the country. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the rights, education, and welfare of children.
Several activities and events are organised across the country to celebrate the day.
Top quotes by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru:
“The object of education was to produce a desire to serve the community as a whole and to apply the knowledge gained not only for personal but for public welfare.”
“The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.”
“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”
“There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
“Only through the right education can a better order of society can be built up.”
“A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
“Without that passion and urge, there is a gradual oozing out of hope and vitality, a settling down on lower levels of existence, a slow merging into non-existence. We become prisoners of the past and some part of its immobility sticks to us.”
“Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the nation's future and the citizens of tomorrow.”
“Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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