The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, met students from various schools on the occasion of Children’s Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC) this Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said childhood is the most beautiful phase of life and that on Children’s Day, the country celebrates the innocence and purity of children.
She said children as “the future builder of India” need to think about the kind of India they want to live in when they grow up. She said the path they choose today would determine the journey of India in the coming days. She also advised them to keep their inner child alive even as they grow up.
President Murmu said in this era of technological and information revolution, knowledge and information are now at their fingertips. Therefore, it is all the more important that we make more efforts to teach them the right values and involve them in various activities and discussions, she stated.
Furthermore, the President advised children to dream big and to dream for a new and developed India and propagate its prosperity in the world.
She also urged them to stay connected with India’s culture, to always respect their parents and to love the motherland.
आज ‘बाल दिवस’ पर स्कूलों के बच्चों से मिल कर और उनके सपनों तथा विचारों को जानकर मुझे बहुत अच्छा लगा।
मुझे यह देख कर प्रसन्नता हुई है कि उनकी नन्ही आंखों में देश के लिए बड़े-बड़े सपने हैं।
मेरी कामना है कि हमारे बच्चे कर्तव्य-मार्ग पर आगे बढ़ते रहें और उनके सपने साकार हों। pic.twitter.com/GZwKLKpK1a
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 14, 2022
Children’s Day is celebrated every year in India on 14 November on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, who was known to have been fond of children.
