Children’s Day and the Actions Nepal has to Take

Sangita Poudel

Children’s day or “Bal Divas” day is consider as a special day for children. September 14 (Bhadra 29 B.S.) is observed as National Children’s Day in Nepal.

In Nepal, Children’s Day is celebrated on Bhadra 29 according to the Nepali Calendar after signing the child rights agreement with UN. Earlier during the Shah Rule, Nepal used to observe Children’s day on Bhadra 4 on the birthday of H.M. Queen Mother Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. Queen Ratna Rajya laxmi Devi shah was very famous for her social work and tremendous love to children, that’s why her birthday was the perfect day for Children’s Day. It is celebrated by conducting various programme on various institutions around Nepal.

Children’s day is very special for schools and other educational institutions. Hence, every school and colleges celebrate this day with various activities like: quiz, debates, dance, cultural programme and music competition. But, this year due to the pandemic Covid 19 every child is compelled to stay at home, they’re deprived of education for a long time until the covid 19 remains there.

Children are the future citizens of the country. The future of the country depends upon the present children. If the children don’t develop in a proper way, the country’s future will be ruined.

Children need food, clothing, shelter, health facilities, education, protection, right to proper nourishment, entertainment and above all, freedom. All children have a claim for these things in a society which are the basic rights of children too.

In Nepal, the condition of children is not parallel. Because of poverty, some children cannot have a balanced diet and are not properly cared. Orphans and street childen are in a pathetic condition. They can’t get even simple food to live on. Most of them beg door to door.

Where, other children in Nepal, go to school for their education. they arenot in a miserable condition. They are normally enjoying their rights and freedom.

Nowadays, many NGO’s have been supportiing the children in many ways. some of the major NGO’s are SOS, UNDP, UNICEF etc. They specially support the children who are orphans, street children, uncared, unloved. Even they provide education,balanced diet and health care to those children.

In order to promote child rights in Nepal, first of all, education should be made compulsory for all the children. The discrimination between sons and daughters should be avoided. The government should completely banned child labor at hotels,factories, and other working places since, children are the building blocks of a nation.