Children's Day in India
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Children's Day in India is a national observance celebrated annually on November 14 to honor and promote the rights, care, and education of children.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
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national observance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bal Diwas
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| celebrationType |
community events
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school-based celebration → |
| country |
India
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| dateObserved |
14 November
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| focusesOn |
access to education
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health and nutrition of children → protection from abuse and exploitation → protection from child labor → |
| frequency |
annual
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| hasHashtag |
#BalDiwas
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#ChildrensDay → |
| hasTargetGroup |
children
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educators → parents → |
| inception |
1959
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| languageOfAlternativeName |
Hindi
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| languageOfName |
English
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| legalStatus |
non-working observance
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| mediaCoverage |
newspaper articles on child rights
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television programs for children → |
| namedAfter |
Jawaharlal Nehru
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| observedBy |
Indian government institutions
→
children in India → schools in India → teachers in India → |
| organisedBy |
government agencies
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non-governmental organizations → schools → |
| partOf |
observances in India
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|
| purpose |
to honor children
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to promote care of children → to promote children's rights → to promote education of children → |
| relatedTo |
Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary
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| replaced |
Universal Children's Day on 20 November in India
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| significance |
celebrates childhood
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raises awareness of children's issues in India → |
| symbolicallyAssociatedWith |
Jawaharlal Nehru's affection for children
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| theme |
child education
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child protection → child welfare → |
| typicalActivities |
competitions for children
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cultural programs in schools → distribution of sweets to children → speeches on children's rights → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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commemoratedBy |
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November
("Children's Day")
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containsHolidayInIndia |