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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, a steadfast advocate for children’s education and rights, was posthumously honoured in 1964 when the government declared his birth anniversary as Children’s Day.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November, 1889. (Image: Shutterstock)
The birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, is celebrated as Children’s Day on November 14. A champion of children’s education and rights, Nehru was honoured posthumously in 1964 when the government passed a resolution designating this day as Children’s Day. This act aimed to commemorate his significant contribution to the welfare of children in society.
Apart from his political achievements, Nehru was loved by children who affectionately called him ‘Chacha Nehru’. A firm believer in children’s abilities, he also laid the foundation of the Indian Institute of Technology for their growth.
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Nehru was born in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in 1889 in a rich Kashmiri Pandit family. He was one of the greatest Indian leaders who fought for the country’s freedom and was among the men who laid the foundation of modern India. His father Motilal Nehru was a lawyer and an important leader of the Freedom movement for India.
He received his early education at Harrow School and further studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. Nehru was already a prominent decision-maker in the Indian National Congress and engaged in numerous campaigns against British rule such as the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Quit India Movement.
This Children’s Day, let us remember the great leader with some of his quotes:
Top 10 Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru
- “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
- “Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.”
- “A language is something infinitely greater than grammar and philology.”
- “Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.”
- “Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
- “The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”
- “The children of today will make the India of tomorrow.”
- “Politics and religion are obsolete. The time has come for science and spirituality.”
- “Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.”
- “Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured.”