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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s Memorial Day,
Children's Day
***** Location: India
***** Season: Frost- Hemant
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday 14th November is celebrated throughout India – mainly in schools - as CHILDREN’S DAY
India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was born on November 14. After his death in 1963, his birthday has been celebrated as children's Day in India.
But why is it called Children's Day? Apart from being known for his skills as a statesman, Nehru was also immensely fond of children. The more popular and famous of Nehru's pictures show him with children.
In all the photographs Nehru's joy at being with children is apparent. When he is not sharing pleasantries with them, the expression of intense concentration as he listens to them reveals his commitment and attitude to children. Children to Nehru were little adults in the making. Nehru, to children, is never the Indian political leader and prime minister. He was always known as Chacha Nehru - Nehru Uncle.
Children's Day is celebrated all over India, especially at the school level. There are also community activities with stress on children's involvement.
The story also goes that he started to wear a rose on his jacket after a child pinned one on it. The national children's centre, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, is also named after Jawaharlal Nehru. Children's Day is literally that. It is the day when children all over the country are pampered with goodies. From the schoolchild's point of view, the best thing perhaps is that it is a special day at school - they need not wear uniforms and are given sweets.
http://festivals.iloveindia.com/childrens-day/index.html
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
children’s day:
outside the school gate
a child begging
Kala Ramesh, 2006
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November 14th-
children picnic outside the closed
Doll's Museum
Angelee Deodhar, 2013
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