The Children’s Day
Essay No. 01
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was the foremost of the freedom fighters who liberated India from the British rule. After independence, when a democratic form of government was set up, Nehru became the duly elected prime minister of India and continued to hold office till his death.
Nehru was very popular and powerful of the Indian leader. He was loved by all as he loved all.
So, his birthday which fell on the 14th of November every year was to be celebrated all over the country and abroad.
But Nehru did not like it. He loved children very much and he had also written the world history to suit children. So it was decided to celebrate Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday as children’s day.
All over India, it is celebrated in all schools. Children gather happily and enjoy full freedom from the discipline and control of the masters. They themselves act as their masters and make the function very happy and successful.
The Indian council of child welfare looks after the celebration of the day.
On children’s day we are made to remember of duties and liabilities to children. Children of today will be the citizens of tomorrow. There will be doctors, engineers, teachers, politicians, statesmen, great scientists, thinkers and artist. will become out of this group of young ones and who have yet to learn so many things in life.
Children should have proper care and attention not only from their parents but also from everyone. They should be fed and clothed properly and protected against diseases. They have to be educated properly. So they must have good schools. In India, education upto the high school stage is almost free in all states. Poor children -are fed in the schools and provided with books and note books.
They must be happy and in good humour. There roust he free medical aid for them irrespective of their status in life.
During the children’s day every child is reminded of other children all over India.
They act plays, sing songs, compete with each other in sports and other interesting activities.
Sweet and prizes are distributed to them and special items like show and cultural programmes are held for them.
Thus the 14th day in November in ovary year is a day of the innocent children who remained us always of the great Nehru of India.
Essay No. 02
Children’s Day
Every year, on 14th November, children celebrate our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday. He was a great lover of children.
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was a most popular national leader. He loved children very much. Children called him ‘Chacha Nehru’ out of love and affection.
This year also it was celebrated in our school with great pomp and show. Principal gave a speech telling the students how they were dear to Chacha Nehru.
School building was profusely decorated with small flags, buntings and balloons. A cultural programme was organized. Dances, songs and one Act play was staged.
On this day, sports were held. The winners were given the prizes. All the arrangements were made by the students. Thus, the whole day is spent in merry making. There are no studies in schools.
Pt. Nehru was a great statesman and a very learned person. The children will never forget their Chacha Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Essay No. 03
Children’s Day
The 14th November is called the Children’s Day. On this day Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was born. He was the first Prime Minister of free India. He had a great love for children. They too loved him greatly and called him `Chacha Nehru’. The Children’ Day is celebrated on 14th November as a mark of his love for children. It is celebrated all over India.
In our school, it was celebrated with great enthusiasm. On 12th November the student’s representatives had a meeting with the Principal. It was decided that the children will run the school from Top to Bottom on 14th November. Only the clerk office will be maintained by the original persons. The school representatives invited the names from the students to work in different capacities. All was decided a day earlier. The posts of the Principal and Vice Principal were handled by senior class students. The Principal held the meeting of his staff a day earlier and instructed to keep watch on the students so that the discipline of the school might not be disturbed.
Next morning, a student who was acting as a peon rang the bell. All the students went to their classes. The acting staff and acting Principal were in different dress. The acting class teachers went to their respective classes and took the roll call. At the second bell, the students came out of their classes and began to move to the morning assembly. Another student acting as physical education teacher successfully Conducted the assembly. As usual morning prayer was recited and a student read out the news. Then the acting Principal gave some important instructions to the students. The physical education teacher, then, asked the students to do some exercises. The students, then, moved to their classes in a line.
All the subjects’ teachers took their classes. It was amazing to see that the students were cooperating them fully. The subject teachers were taking the classes confidently. Some of them were imitating their old subject teachers. This imitation made their lesson more interesting. Occasionally, the acting Principal used to take rounds to check any mischief committed by students. The original staff was free for the whole day.
The school closed as usual at 3.30 p.m. It was very remarkable to see that the students-were moving towards the gate in a disciplined manner. The Principal and other teachers congratulated the acting staff for their good show. It became the talk of the town. No untoward happening took place.
