Some important facts about Children's Day that everyone should know

Every year Children's Day is celebrated on 14 November 2024. This day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. This day is dedicated specifically for children, raising awareness to improve their happiness, rights, and promising future. This day's primary goal is to raise awareness of children and strive towards providing them with a life that is safe, joyful, and full of education. Let us know five important things related to Children's Day, which every child and adult should know.

In India, Children's Day started being celebrated on the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, whom children lovingly called 'Chacha Nehru'. Pant ji loved kids and used to say that kids were the future of the country. He used to say that for the good future of the country, kids need to be given a good education and a healthy body so that in the future, they will contribute towards a better society and country.

In 1954, it was declared that November 20th would be celebrated as International Children's Day on the one side by the United Nations. Since then it has been observed every year throughout the world on November 20th, but in India, it was decided to celebrate it on the birthday of Pandit Nehru.

It basically aims at addressing children's rights, giving them a secure atmosphere, and focusing on education and health aspects. Various programs are organized for problems relating to atrocities against children, child labor, and illiteracy in order to raise awareness on Children's Day. This day reflects the happiness of children and spreads awareness of responsibility in society towards their rights.

Pandit Nehru believed that a child needs proper guidance and love during his childhood. He said, "The children have the right to enjoy freedom for growth and have no exploitation." Pandit Nehru always liked to spend his time with children, and he believed that children have innocence, truthfulness, and integrity, which inspires even adults.

Children's Day draws attention to the rights of the child for good education, protection from child labor, and the right to grow up under safe and affectionate conditions. Laws and institutions regarding child protection in India are working for the protection of child rights, aiming at securing the future of the children.