World Children’s Day is also known as Universal Children’s Day, this year marks the 30th-anniversary. The day is promoted and coordinated by UNICEF and the United Nations Children’s Fund which also works towards the improvement of children’s welfare.
World Children’s Day: History
In 1954, World Children’s Day was first established as Universal Children’s Day and is decided to celebrate it on 20 November every year.
The General Assembly on 14 December 1954 by the resolution 836 (IX) recommended all the countries to institute a Universal Children’s Day as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children.
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On this date, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the child in 1959.
Importance of World Children’s Day
– Children are the future and this day emphasise on the education of children.
– This day raises awareness and spreads knowledge of what actually children face globally. There are millions of children who don’t have access to education, healthcare or opportunities.
The UNICEF’s first global report on pre-primary education provides a comprehensive analysis of the status of early childhood education globally, It also provides some recommendations for governments and partners to make quality pre-primary education universal and routine. It states that around 175 million children i.e. approx 50% of the world’s pre-primary age population are not enrolled in pre-primary programmes and emphasise governments to commit at least 10% of their national education budgets to scale up the education of children. Such type of funding will be invested in pre-primary teachers, quality standards and equitable expansion.
Therefore, World Children’s Day or Universal Children’s Day is observed on 20 November to promote the education of children, health, proper care, and nourishment. In India, Children’s Day is celebrated on 14 November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
(With Agency Inputs)