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Google doodle celebrates Children’s Day with the theme 'save trees'
On 14 November 2018, Google's doodle on Children's Day was designed to depict a child looking at a sky dotted with stars with a telescope. Crafted by a student from Mumbai, the design had won the 2018 ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition in India for her fascination with space exploration.
New Delhi: Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is held on 14 November every year as a tribute to India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children, he advocated for children to have fulfilled education.
On this day, many educational and motivational programs are held across India, by and for the children.
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The celebration of Children's Day in India dates back to 1956. Prior to the death of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India celebrated Children's Day on 20 November.
After the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, his birth anniversary is celebrated as Children's day in India. It was done so because he was very popular with the kids as Chacha Nehru, hence, a resolution was passed in the parliament to give a befitting farewell to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.
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Children's Day in India is being celebrated with a Google doodle drawn by seven-year-old Divyanshi Singhal, who hails from Gurgaon. Divyanshi Singhal's Google Doodle themed "Walking Trees" in future, spreads the message on protecting the next generations from deforestation.
On 14 November 2018, Google's doodle on Children's Day was designed to depict a child looking at a sky dotted with stars with a telescope. Crafted by a student from Mumbai, the design had won the 2018 ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition in India for her fascination with space exploration.
