Children’s Day is celebrated on the 14th of November each year. 14th November is the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru was extremely fond of children. He believed that it is our duty to nurture children with utmost love, care and affection and help them become good human beings as they are the future of our country. He was fondly referred to as Chacha Nehru. 14th November is being celebrated as Children’s Day since his death in the year 1964. It is a way to remember him and his love for children. Children’s Day calls for a special celebration each year. It is celebrated with great zeal in various schools and colleges across India. Special events are organised and students are encouraged to participate whole heartedly in these events. The school management and teachers take it as their responsibility to organize these events and make sure everything is arranged well. Chacha Nehru was extremely fond of the young children. Because of his love and passion towards children, his birth anniversary has been marked as Children’s Day to always honor childhood. Children’s day is commemorated every year on a national level in almost all schools and colleges. Children’s Day is celebrated in the schools to focus on children and their enjoyment. Even after being an eminent figure and national leader, he loved children so much and spends a lot of precious time with them. It is celebrated with great joy in schools and educational institutions all over the India to mark it as a grand fiesta. Schools remain open at this day so that every child may attend the school and participate in numerous activities and events. Various cultural programs and events are organized by the teachers for students speeches, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, quizzes, storytelling, poem recitation, fancy dress competition, debates, and so many. Winning students are motivated through rewards by the school authority. Organizing events is not only responsibility of the schools but also the social and corporate institutions. Students fully enjoy this day as they can wear any formal and colorful dress as they wish. At the end of celebration students are distributed sweets and luxurious delicacies as lunch. Teachers also participate in various cultural activities like dramas and dances for their beloved students. Students also enjoy picnics and tours with their teachers. At this day, special programs are run by the media on TV and radio especially for children to honor them at Children’s Day as they are future leaders of the nation. Children are the valuable asset of the nation and only hope of the tomorrow. In order to focus on children’s status in every aspect, Chacha Nehru decided his own birth date to be celebrated as children’s day forever in India to enlighten India a day by making each and every child’s future bright.
Anshumala Das