The day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Children’s Day is popularly known as ‘Baal Diwas’ in India.
The day aims at increasing the awareness of the rights, care, and education of children.
In 1964, it was decided that to move the celebrations of Children’s Day to November 14 as a mark of respect to him and to commemorate his fondness for children.
Initially, Children’s Day was celebrated in India on November 20, 1956, along with Universal Children’s Day.