Children’s Day is celebrated all over India on 14th of November to commemorate the birth anniversary of first Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. 14th of November is celebrated as children’s day every year with lots of joy and enthusiasm. It is celebrated to pay tribute to the great leader of the country as well as improve status of the children all over the nation. Children love to say him Chacha Nehru because of his deep affection and love towards children. 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.
Writer Tapan Nayak