Bal Diwas

Children's Day (Bal Diwas)
Observed by  India
Type National
Significance Birthday of Jawahar Lal Nehru
Date November 14
Next time 14 November 2017 (2017-11-14)
Frequency Annual

Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children.[1][2] It is celebrated on 14 November every year on the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru also called 'Chacha Nehru'. Nehru is often cited as saying that children should always be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow.

Children's Day (Bal Diwas) was first celebrated in 1964 after the death of Pandit Nehru.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bal Diwas to mark chacha Nehru's B'day on Nov 14". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nobel Peace laureate Satyarthi celebrates Children's Day with slum kids". Aninews.in. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Bollywood Country. "Children's Day". IANS Live. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bal Diwas celebration photos". Kvsrobangalore.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "'Bal diwas — a day to celebrate hair?'". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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