Overview
- Schools nationwide are planning skits, dances, art contests, quizzes and games, with media outlets sharing speech ideas and classroom activities ahead of the celebrations.
- Some reports cite this year’s theme as “For Every Child, Every Right,” aligning programmes with rights-focused learning and inclusive education.
- The Government of India formally designated November 14 as National Children’s Day in 1957, with sources also noting large-scale events in 1954 and differing accounts of earlier observances.
- Coverage reiterates Nehru’s child-centred legacy, including founding the Children’s Film Society in 1955 and advocating free and compulsory education and protections against exploitation.
- Articles underline that India’s observance is separate from World Children’s Day on November 20, with the school-based celebration used to promote equality, safety and well-being.