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Children's Day ,Jawaharlal Nehru 2019: India Celebrates ‘Bal Diwas’ on November 14 Every Year

Children's Day ,Jawaharlal Nehru 2019: India Celebrates ‘Bal Diwas’ on November 14 Every Year



India celebrates Children’s Day on 14th November every year as a tribute to our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru, fondly called Chacha Nehru, was born on November 14, 1889 — shared an affectionate bond with children. Children's Day is celebrated with great fervour across India on November 14. The birth anniversary of first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru is also celebrated on Children's Day. On this day, parents and teachers give gifts to children and schools and colleges hold several functions including quiz, competitions, and music and dance performances on this day.

As we all know, we have gathered here to celebrate Children’s day. Firstly, let me tell you why are we celebrating Children’s Day on November 14.

The day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, known as 'Chacha Nehru'. Jawaharlal Nehru was born on this day in 1889. He was known for his love and affection for children and that is why Children's Day is celebrated on his birthday. 'Chacha Nehru' considered children as the 'future of the country'. He once said, "Today's children will create tomorrow's India. The way we bring them will determine the future of the country.

He always stressed upon the importance of education of children. He also played a major role in establishment of some of the most colleges and educational institutions in India.Before his death in 1964, India celebrated Children's Day on November 20. It was after 1964, it was decided to celebrate November 14, birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, to be celebrated as Children's Day or 'Bal Diwas' in India every year.

As declared by the United Nations, every year, November 20 is celebrated as Universal Children's Day.thus, we commemorate his birth anniversary as Children’s Day in India. Nehru was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement. He served as Prime Minister of India twice. He shared a lovely bond with children and was very affectionate towards them. Children also loved and fondly called him “Chacha Nehru”.

On this day, people also distribute gift items including clothes, toys, books, stationery items, chocolates and other edibles to orphan children.

He advocated for children to have compulsory education. He also believed that children are the future of our nation, hence they should be nurtured and educated well. Before I conclude, I would like to say one famous quote by Chacha Nehru, “The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.”

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