Children's Day is celebrated each year on the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, i.e. 14 November. It is a special day which is observed to promote the rights and education of Children.
Children's Day in India is celebrated on Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday because he was very fond of children and used to believe that children are the future of India, and they should be nurtured with love. Children used to love him a lot as well and fondly called him 'Chacha Nehru'.
Earlier Children's Day was celebrated on 20 November, however, after the death of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, it was moved to his birthday.
In this article, we have curated some inspirational and beautiful quotes by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, which you can share with the kids and wish them a very happy Children's Day.
10 Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru on Children's Day
"I may not have time for adults, but I have enough time for children."Jawaharlal Nehru
"The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country."Jawaharlal Nehru
"Only through right education can a better order of society be built up."Jawaharlal Nehru
"Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow."Jawaharlal Nehru
"A university stands for humanism, for tolerance, for reason, for the adventure of ideas and for the search for truth."Jawaharlal Nehru
"The vast army of children across the world, outwardly different kinds of clothes, and yet so very like another. If you bring them together, they play or quarrel, but even their quarrel is some kind of play. They do not think of differences amongst themselves, difference of class or caste or colour or status. They are wiser than their father(s) or mother(s)."Jawaharlal Nehru
"As they grow up, unfortunately, their natural freedom is often eclipsed by teaching and behavior of elders. At school, they learn many things, which are no doubt useful, but they gradually forget that essential thing to be human and kind, playful and make life richer for ourselves and others"Jawaharlal Nehru
“Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.”Jawaharlal Nehru
“Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit”Jawaharlal Nehru
"The object of education was to produce a desire to serve the community as a whole and to apply the Knowledge gained not only for personal but for public welfare."Jawaharlal Nehru
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