Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wish you a very Happy Children's Day wishes....
Hello All,
I wish you and your family, friends, near and dear........
A very happy, joyful and cheerful Children’s Day wishes (14/11/09).
In India, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14th every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of independent India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as he was very fond of children. Children's day is celebrated on this day in recognition of his lifelong passion and work for children. Jawaharlal Nehru (14th November 1889 – 27th May 1964) was a major political leader of the Congress Party, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first and one of the longest-serving prime ministers of the Republic of India. He is popularly referred to as Panditji (Scholar) and Pandit Nehru. Since childhood, Nehru and his sisters; Vijaya Lakshmi and Krishna; lived in a large mansion called Anand Bhavan in Allahabad, and were raised with English customs, mannerisms and dressing. While learning Hindi and Sanskrit, they would be trained to converse fluently and regularly in English. Jawaharlal Nehru was a passionate advocate of education for India's children and youth, believing it essential for India's future progress.
As India's first Prime minister and external affairs minister, Jawaharlal Nehru played a major role in shaping modern India's government and political culture along with sound foreign policy. He is praised for creating a system providing universal primary education, reaching children in the farthest corners of rural India. Nehru's education policy is also credited for the development of world-class educational institutions such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). Numerous public institutions and memorials across India are dedicated to Nehru's memory. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) are among the most prestigious universities in India.
Nehru is credited for establishing a widespread system of affirmative action to provide equal opportunities and rights for India's ethnic groups, minorities, women, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Nehru's passion for egalitarianism meant that he put the state to work, to try and end widespread practices of discrimination against women and depressed classes, though with limited success in his lifetime. Nehru was hailed by many for working to defuse global tensions and the threat of nuclear weapons.
In his lifetime, Jawaharlal Nehru enjoyed an iconic status in India and was widely admired across the world for his idealism and statesmanship. His birthday, 14th November, is celebrated in India as Children's Day in recognition of his strong passion and work for the welfare, education and development of children and young people. Children across India are taught to remember him as ‘Chacha’ Nehru (Uncle Nehru). Nehru remains a popular symbol of the Congress party which frequently celebrates his memory. Congress leaders and activists often emulate his style of clothing, especially the ‘Gandhi cap’, and his mannerisms. Nehru's personal preference for the ‘Sherwani’ ensured that it continues to be considered formal wear in North India today; the ‘Nehru jacket’ is named in his honour due to his preference for that style.
In 1951, he was nominated for the ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). Nehru is also known for his famous works in the field of literature such as 'The Discovery of India', 'Glimpses of World History' and the inspiring 'Letters from a Father to His Daughter', a collection of 30 letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1928 to his daughter Indira Gandhi when she was 10 years old, teaching about natural history and the story of civilizations. In 1954 the United Nations General Assembly suggested that all nations should observe a ‘Universal Children's Day’ as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children and of activity promoting the welfare of the world's children. The date of 20th November marks the day in 1959 when the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, and is often the day chosen by countries as their own designated day to observe Universal Children's Day. However, Children's Day is religiously celebrated in different countries on different dates with same significance and objective.
The day (November 14th) also marks World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the alarming rise of diabetes complaints around the world. World Diabetes Day, held on November 14th every year, is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues facing the global diabetes community, that lasts the whole year. This marks the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in the year 1922.
Many many happy returns of the day.
All the best and take care….
With thanks, regards and best wishes,
G.Srikanth.
I wish you and your family, friends, near and dear........
A very happy, joyful and cheerful Children’s Day wishes (14/11/09).
In India, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14th every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of independent India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as he was very fond of children. Children's day is celebrated on this day in recognition of his lifelong passion and work for children. Jawaharlal Nehru (14th November 1889 – 27th May 1964) was a major political leader of the Congress Party, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first and one of the longest-serving prime ministers of the Republic of India. He is popularly referred to as Panditji (Scholar) and Pandit Nehru. Since childhood, Nehru and his sisters; Vijaya Lakshmi and Krishna; lived in a large mansion called Anand Bhavan in Allahabad, and were raised with English customs, mannerisms and dressing. While learning Hindi and Sanskrit, they would be trained to converse fluently and regularly in English. Jawaharlal Nehru was a passionate advocate of education for India's children and youth, believing it essential for India's future progress.
As India's first Prime minister and external affairs minister, Jawaharlal Nehru played a major role in shaping modern India's government and political culture along with sound foreign policy. He is praised for creating a system providing universal primary education, reaching children in the farthest corners of rural India. Nehru's education policy is also credited for the development of world-class educational institutions such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). Numerous public institutions and memorials across India are dedicated to Nehru's memory. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) are among the most prestigious universities in India.
Nehru is credited for establishing a widespread system of affirmative action to provide equal opportunities and rights for India's ethnic groups, minorities, women, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Nehru's passion for egalitarianism meant that he put the state to work, to try and end widespread practices of discrimination against women and depressed classes, though with limited success in his lifetime. Nehru was hailed by many for working to defuse global tensions and the threat of nuclear weapons.
In his lifetime, Jawaharlal Nehru enjoyed an iconic status in India and was widely admired across the world for his idealism and statesmanship. His birthday, 14th November, is celebrated in India as Children's Day in recognition of his strong passion and work for the welfare, education and development of children and young people. Children across India are taught to remember him as ‘Chacha’ Nehru (Uncle Nehru). Nehru remains a popular symbol of the Congress party which frequently celebrates his memory. Congress leaders and activists often emulate his style of clothing, especially the ‘Gandhi cap’, and his mannerisms. Nehru's personal preference for the ‘Sherwani’ ensured that it continues to be considered formal wear in North India today; the ‘Nehru jacket’ is named in his honour due to his preference for that style.
In 1951, he was nominated for the ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). Nehru is also known for his famous works in the field of literature such as 'The Discovery of India', 'Glimpses of World History' and the inspiring 'Letters from a Father to His Daughter', a collection of 30 letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1928 to his daughter Indira Gandhi when she was 10 years old, teaching about natural history and the story of civilizations. In 1954 the United Nations General Assembly suggested that all nations should observe a ‘Universal Children's Day’ as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children and of activity promoting the welfare of the world's children. The date of 20th November marks the day in 1959 when the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, and is often the day chosen by countries as their own designated day to observe Universal Children's Day. However, Children's Day is religiously celebrated in different countries on different dates with same significance and objective.
The day (November 14th) also marks World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the alarming rise of diabetes complaints around the world. World Diabetes Day, held on November 14th every year, is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues facing the global diabetes community, that lasts the whole year. This marks the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in the year 1922.
Many many happy returns of the day.
All the best and take care….
With thanks, regards and best wishes,
G.Srikanth.
# posted by Srikanth @ 4:08 PM 
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