In a small cage. I knew at once that I wanted to keep him

CHILDREN’S DAY ESSAY 6 (400 WORDS) 
Children‟s Day is celebrated all over India on 14th of November to commemorate the birth 
anniversary of first Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. 14th of November is 
celebrated as children‟s day every year with lots of joy and enthusiasm. It is celebrated to 
pay tribute to the great leader of the country as well as improve status of the children all 
over the nation. Children love to say him Chacha Nehru because of his deep affection and 
love towards children. Chacha Nehru was extremely fond of the young children. Because of 

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his love and passion towards children, his birth anniversary has been marked as 
Children‟s Day to always honor childhood. Children‟s day is commemorated every year on a 
national level in almost all schools and colleges. 
Children‟s Day is celebrated in the schools to focus on children and their enjoyment. Even 
after being an eminent figure and national leader, he loved children so much and spends a 
lot of precious time with them. It is celebrated with great joy in schools and educational 
institutions all over the India to mark it as a grand fiesta. Schools remain open at this day 
so that every child may attend the school and participate in numerous activities and 
events. Various cultural programs and events are organized by the teachers for students 
speeches, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, quizzes, storytelling, poem recitation, fancy 
dress competition, debates, and so many. 
Winning students are motivated through rewards by the school authority. Organizing 
events is not only responsibility of the schools but also the social and corporate 
institutions. Students fully enjoy this day as they can wear any formal and colorful dress 
as they wish. At the end of celebration students are distributed sweets and luxurious 
delicacies as lunch. Teachers also participate in various cultural activities like dramas and 
dances for their beloved students. Students also enjoy picnics and tours with their 
teachers. At this day, special programs are run by the media on TV and radio especially for 
children to honor them at Children‟s Day as they are future leaders of the nation. 
Children are the valuable asset of the nation and only hope of the tomorrow. In order to 
focus on children‟s status in every aspect, Chacha Nehru decided his own birth date to be 
celebrated as children‟s day forever in India to enlighten India a day by making each and 
every child‟s future bright. 
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