Overview
- Media outlets are publishing Nehru quotations, greetings, images and speech templates ahead of the nationwide observance.
- Schools plan special programmes such as competitions, music and dance performances, photo booths and treats, with some shifting to half‑days or student holidays.
- Known as Bal Diwas, the day commemorates Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary and his popular image as ‘Chacha Nehru’.
- Historical accounts note India aligned with the UN’s November 20 date until 1964, when Children’s Day moved to November 14 following Nehru’s death.
- Coverage links the tribute to Nehru’s institution‑building and child‑welfare priorities, citing IITs, IIMs and AIIMS as part of his educational legacy.