Thursday 27 January 2022
What Republic day means to children
India
celebrates its 73rd Independence Day on 26th January 2022
like every other day amid the crisis. On this day, the Indian Constitution came
into existence in 1950. The Constitution of India is a huge document that lays
down the powers, duties, fundamental rights, procedures and directive
principles of The Government of India and its citizens.
Celebrations of Republic Day in India
·
The Republic Day parade is the star of the show
·
The President of the country hoists the flag, presents bravery
awards to citizens of India
·
The Prime Minister of India pays homage to all the soldiers who
have lost their lives in the wars
· The three divisions of the Indian Armed Forces – Air Force, Navy and Indian Army, lead the parade and is followed by a rally of marching soldiers, aircraft shows, military bands, etc.
Communities, apartments,
associations, schools, etc. hoist flags in their premises to remember and
honour the day that the Constitution was adopted.
Republic Day in schools of India
RepublicDay is a day when children of Government and Government-aided schools get
something more than midday meals. It
is a special day for young children which is celebrated with great zeal and
enthusiasm. Children enact the roles of being freedom fighters, participate in
debates favouring these brave souls and sing in their praise.
Though
children might be hesitant to come to schools on a national holiday, most of
them come for something special. Apart from midday meals, children also wait for sweets to be distributed as
sweets and snacks are a luxury for these children who hardly get to eat one
square meal a day. In some places, it is the day where an NGO in India might take care of the food and snacks of one or two
schools, while others make children aware of their history and freedom
fighters.
Children who come to school and enjoy it everyday
For
some children, coming to school is an absolute necessity. School is the only
place that helps them think, learn and achieve as the situations in their house
does not permit them to exceed. Coming to school guarantees that they are not
becoming victims of child labour and that they become educated enough to become
self-dependent. Midday meals
provided at schools ensure that they come back to school every single day and
Republic Day is a special occasion for these children.
Sachin wants to be a Pilot
Growing from
being a malnourished child who did not have any energy and zeal to do anything
in life to becoming a sharp child who takes part in all curricular activities,
9-year-old Sachin wants to become a Pilot and make lots of money for his
parents. He gives all the credit for his betterment to his teachers, friends
and one specific NGO in India that
served school meals every day.
Sujita wants to become a doctor
Having no parents
to raise her does not make her feel vulnerable; Sujita was raised by her
grandfathers. Though they can’t give everything, they enrolled her to a school
that could give wings to her dreams. All her food needs are taken care of by
her school in Silvassa. She loves coming to school as it keeps her focused to
learn and work towards achieving her dreams of becoming a doctor.
Prajesh wants to be a Prime Minister
Prajesh is a young boy who is a huge fan of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Very focused on achieving his dreams, he wants to do a lot for the nation. He does not miss even one day of school as he does not want to be diverted in his studies. Food and education was something very important to him after moving from Bareilly to Daman and he was very happy.
A few common things in
these children – they have dreams and eat school meals provided by one NGO in
India – The Akshaya Patra Foundation.
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