Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to
Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary on Tuesday.
PM Modi said on X, “Tributes to our first Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary.”
It should be mentioned here that Children’s Day is
celebrated on November 14 every year as a mark of respect to the first Prime
Minister of independent Bharat. Jawaharlal Nehru was fondly called ‘Chacha
Nehru’ and was known for emphasising the importance of giving love and
affection to children. After the death of Nehru, it was unanimously decided to
celebrate his birthday as ‘Bal Diwas’ or Children’s Day in India.
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in
Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. He breathed his last on May 27, 1964. He became the
Prime Minister on August 15, 1947, following an active role in the freedom
struggle of the country.
On this day, a number of activities are organised for
students in schools nationwide, such as games, competitions, and so on, while
government bodies pay tribute to the late prime minister and organise
commemorative events.
In 1954, the United Nations declared November 20 as
Universal Children’s Day and India used to celebrate Children’s Day on that day
before 1956 but after the death of Prime Minister Nehru in 1964, a resolution
was passed in the Parliament unanimously declaring the day of Pandit Nehru’s
birth anniversary as National Children’s Day.
