Overview
- Mumbai lit Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the BMC headquarters, the Western Railway building at Churchgate, the international airport, and Raj Bhavan in blue on November 20.
- In Kolkata, the West Bengal Assembly, the Bengal Chamber building, the Kolkata Press Club, and UNICEF’s office were illuminated, with UNICEF West Bengal also convening civil society groups to plan work for children.
- Assam Police illuminated the DGP office, commissionerate, SSP offices, and police stations statewide under the Sishu Mitra Programme in partnership with UNICEF and UTSAH.
- Meghalaya’s old Legislative Assembly building and the High Court in Shillong joined the initiative, signaling support for children’s safety, well‑being, and participation.
- Coverage cited varying campaign labels in India, including “My Day. My Rights” and “The Child in Me: My Promise to Children,” while reiterating World Children’s Day’s roots in the 1959 Declaration and 1989 Convention.