In India, Children’s day is celebrated on the 14th November every year. It is celebrated on that day as a tribute to first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, whose birthday is on 14th November. Tenderly called ‘Chacha Nehru’ by the kids, Jawaharlal Nehru gave emphasis to the significance of giving love and affection to children, who are the bright future of India. In one of the instances he declared ‘Children are the supreme assets of the nation, let us save them.’ The main purpose of this day is to encourage the welfare of children all over the country.
The first ever Children’s day was celebrated in 1954. The idea of a universal Children’s Day was suggested by Mr. V.K. Krishna Menon and it adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. At first it was celebrated universally in the month of October. After 1959, November 20th was chosen as Children’s day as it marked the anniversary day when the Declaration of the Child Rights was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly. In 1989 the Convention on the Rights of the Child was also signed on the same date. However, in India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday was declared as Children’s Day and is celebrated annually to cherish his love and attachment for children.
Inspiring Thoughts for Children’s Day
- Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life – Les Brown
- If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes – St. Clement of Alexandra
- Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever – Lance Armstrong
- What you are will show in what you do – Thomas Edison
- Focus on where you want to do, not on what you fear – Anthony Robbins
- Success is never final and failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts – George F. Tilton
- A goal is a dream with a deadline – Napoleon Hill
- A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it – Anonymous
- Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less – Anonymous
- Patience is the art of caring slowly – John Ciardi
- Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others – Robert Louis Stevenson
- Think for yourselves, and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too – Voltaire