<p>Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a supporter of the notion that “children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”<br /><br /></p>.<p>This truth was close to the heart of the first prime minister of independent India, lovingly called Chacha Nehru, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Children’s Day, in tribute to the love he cherished for the children of our country.<br /><br />Born to an eminent lawyer Motilal Nehru and mother Swaroop Rani in Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s key aides in the freedom movement.<br /><br />Though his well-dressed demeanour was in stark contrast in appearance to Gandhi, who attired in a simple loin cloth, he mirrored Gandhi’s zeal in the freedom fight of our country. For his policies and poise, he is often described as a man of eastern values with a western outlook.<br /><br />It was with a masterly ability to blend India’s traditional ethos with the contemporary world-wide view that Nehru shaped India into a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic.<br /><br />Endowed with a futuristic vision, his contributions in helping India regain her dignity and strength that was lost under the colonial rule of the British were significant. This ‘architect of modern India,’ built a sound base on which the children of our country could blossom.<br /><br />The Indian education system was formalised by Pandit Nehru’s government. The setting up of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management under his governance is an outstanding achievement and was the result of the interest he took in the academic progress of the children of India.<br /><br />He was also instrumental in opening many industrial training institutes designed to provide professional training for children graduating from high school.<br /><br />On Children’s Day, Nehru’s legacy reminds us of the role and the responsibility of the nation as a whole in the development of our children. A staggering 40% of the total population in India constitutes all people below 18 years of age and thus who come under the definition of children.<br /><br />Children may become victims of fate, but they should not become the victims of our neglect. In honouring Chacha Nehru on his birth anniversary, let us pledge our support to our children.</p>
<p>Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a supporter of the notion that “children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”<br /><br /></p>.<p>This truth was close to the heart of the first prime minister of independent India, lovingly called Chacha Nehru, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Children’s Day, in tribute to the love he cherished for the children of our country.<br /><br />Born to an eminent lawyer Motilal Nehru and mother Swaroop Rani in Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s key aides in the freedom movement.<br /><br />Though his well-dressed demeanour was in stark contrast in appearance to Gandhi, who attired in a simple loin cloth, he mirrored Gandhi’s zeal in the freedom fight of our country. For his policies and poise, he is often described as a man of eastern values with a western outlook.<br /><br />It was with a masterly ability to blend India’s traditional ethos with the contemporary world-wide view that Nehru shaped India into a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic.<br /><br />Endowed with a futuristic vision, his contributions in helping India regain her dignity and strength that was lost under the colonial rule of the British were significant. This ‘architect of modern India,’ built a sound base on which the children of our country could blossom.<br /><br />The Indian education system was formalised by Pandit Nehru’s government. The setting up of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management under his governance is an outstanding achievement and was the result of the interest he took in the academic progress of the children of India.<br /><br />He was also instrumental in opening many industrial training institutes designed to provide professional training for children graduating from high school.<br /><br />On Children’s Day, Nehru’s legacy reminds us of the role and the responsibility of the nation as a whole in the development of our children. A staggering 40% of the total population in India constitutes all people below 18 years of age and thus who come under the definition of children.<br /><br />Children may become victims of fate, but they should not become the victims of our neglect. In honouring Chacha Nehru on his birth anniversary, let us pledge our support to our children.</p>
