In
India, Children’s Day is celebrated on 14th November as the
day marks the birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter and
independent India’s first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He was one
who used to spend most of his precious moments with children and their
innocence.
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.
Children
build the nation sound and strong. One may think how these tiny tots can change
the nation. Yes, they can, because today’s children are responsible citizens of
tomorrow. For a country to develop lies in the hands of the child. And the
foundation of knowledge, skills and attitude are laid in this impressionable
period.
Children’s
Day also reminds us of the rights of children. We are the citizens and leaders
of tomorrow. So we really matter and deserve respect, special care and
protection. But do you know how many children are abused in our nation? On this
occasion let us also remember those children who are sick, abused and unhappy.
Remember that as children:
Dear
children, let us also remember that Children’s Day is an occasion to imbibe the
values of discipline, sense of order, cleanliness, beauty, and above all,
innocence. As Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations
said, “There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with
children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their safety and
rights are respected, that their welfare is respected, that their lives are
free from fear and that they grow in peace.”