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National Children’s Day - November 14
November 15 , 2020
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- It is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children.
- It is celebrated in tribute to India's First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
- He was born on this day in 1889.
- The first ever Children's day was celebrated in 1954.
- The idea of universal Children's Day was suggested by V.K. Krishna Menon.
- At first, it was celebrated universally in the month of October.
- After 1959, November 20th was chosen as Children's day.
- It marked the anniversary day when the Declaration of the Child Rights was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly.
- In 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child was also signed on the same date.
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