"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about"
As we all know that children are bright of the country. They should be treated and appreciated well with lots of love and affection. Children’s Day, the day of celebration of childhood, is celebrated on 14th November every year, as a mark to the birth date of our first Prime Minister Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru.
Due to deep love and affection between children and Pt. Nehru, the birth anniversary of him (14th November) was selected as Children’s day, and it is celebrated annually since 1964 after the death of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the great political figure who was born in Allahabad on 14th November 1889. His father name was Motilal Nehru, a prominent lawyer and mother was Swaroop Rani, Graduate from “Trinity College, Cambridge”. His image as political leader was emerged under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi while working for congress party. After the independence of India from British Rule, Pt. Nehru was selected as first Prime Minister of country. The world famous books “Glimpses of world history” and “Discovery of India”, written by Jawaharlal Nehru proves him a great writer.
According to Pt. Nehru, children are like the buds in garden and should be grown with lots of love and care. Proper guidance and education should be the most priority for them as they would lead our country in future and can take it to the heights of success. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was immensely fond of children and children were also very affectionate by pt. Nehru and they call him with love as “Chacha Nehru”
SYMBOLIC OF ROSE IN THE POCKET - Chacha Nehru was fond of Red rose. He always wore a Red rose in his pocket. He wore it until he took his last breath. He compares the simplicity and beauty of the children with roses. According to him children are as beautiful and innocent as the roses. All children love him very much and he is popularly known as Nehru Chacha among the children. So he always carries a red rose in his pocket which is symbol of beauty and simplicity.
It was Nehru who established the prestigious educational institutions -- Indian Institutes of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Institutes of Management and National Institutes of Technology.
Children’s Day is a day to engage in fun and frolic. But it is not just that. This day reminds everyone to renew their commitment towards the welfare of the children and to teach them to live by Chacha Nehru’s ideals. And for grown-up people, it is an occasion to imbibe the qualities of childhood.
On this occasion let us also remember those children who are sick, abused and unhappy. Remember that as children:
You have the right to be looked after by parents and family.
You have the right to have healthy food.
You have the right to feel safe at home and school.
You have the right to good education.
And when you are disabled or sick, you have the right to special care.
Dear students, please remember that Children’s Day is an occasion to imbibe the values of discipline, sense of order, cleanliness, beauty, and above all, innocence.
"What is CHILDHOOD
It is
An enchanting vista
An era of Imaginations
An endless Joy
A joyful classroom
A Memorable experience
An artistic journey
An ode to love
A happy moment"