This children's day let's teach our children their duties and responsibilities

When asked what traits parents would like their children to have now and as adults, one of the most common responses is "to be responsible." This is a broad term which means many different things, including:

♦ being dependable so people know they can count on you,

♦ keeping one's word and agreements,

♦ meeting one's commitments,

♦ doing something to the best of one's ability,

♦ being accountable for one's behaviour,

♦ accepting credit when you do things right and acknowledging mistakes,

♦ being a contributing member of one's family, community and society

♦ Being responsible is a key to children's success both in school and in the larger world when they grow up.

Since 1959, the World Children's Day was celebrated on 20th November every year marking the UN adoption of Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959. After the death of Jawaharlal Nehru in May, 1964, it was decided unanimously to celebrate the Children's Day on 14th November in India every year commemorating the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was very much fond of children. Ever since that day the Children's Day is celebrated on 14th November every year.

Bal Divas

Children's day (also known as Bal Divas) in India is celebrated every year on 14th of November to increase the awareness of people towards the rights, care and education of children. Children are the key of success and development of the country as they would lead their country in different and new technological way. They are adorable and shine same like the precious pearls. Children are the God gifts to their parents by the almighty. They are innocent, admirable, pure and loved by everyone.

14th of November (birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) has been set to celebrate as children's day all over the India. 14th of November is the birth date of the first Indian prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He became the prime minister of India just after the independence of India. The Children's Day is celebrated every year to let the people specially parents aware about the importance of celebrating this day.

Why Children's Day is Celebrated

The birthday of Chacha Nehru, a great Indian leader, is celebrated as Children's Day. He worked great for the well being of children as well as youngsters after the independence of India. He worked so much for the education, progress and welfare of the children of India. He was very affectionate towards children and became famous as Chacha Nehru among them. For the progress and development of the youth of India, he had established various educational institutions such as Indian Institutes of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Indian Institutes of Management.

He made a five year plan which includes free primary education, free meals including milk to the school children in order to prevent children from malnutrition in India. The deep love and fervor of Chacha Nehru towards the children is the big reason of celebrating the Children's Day at his birthday anniversary.

The childhood is the great moments in the life of everybody which should be necessarily given a right track to become successful in the future as an asset of the country. Without the right track they may miss living a good life. This can be done only by giving a right education, care and way to progress.

About Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a great leader of India and led the India as a first prime minister of India just after getting the independence in 1947. He was born on 14th of November in the year 1889 to the renowned lawyer, Mr. Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani in the Allahabad. Because of being very brilliant he was named as Jawaharlal. He got his later education from the England and after returning to India he started helping Indians and struggle for independence of India. After independence of the India he became the first prime minister of the India. He was also a great poet; some of his famous writings are 'Glimpses of World History', 'Discovery of India' and etc.

He was really fond of children as well as roses that's he said that children are like the buds of the garden. He said that children are the country's actual strength as they would make developed society in future.

Children's Day Celebration

Children's day is celebrated every year with a lots organized programs including cultural and fun activities all over the India. Government and non government organizations, schools, NGOs, private bodies and other conducts variety of competitions as well as events for the children to let them known about their rights and make them happy and cheer. TV channels also demonstrate the interesting programs for the children on 14th of November.

Parents take part in this event very enthusiastically to make their children happy; they distribute gifts, greeting cards to their sons and daughters. They go on picnic, long drive and enjoy the day with party.