childrens day :)

Childrens day…!
14th November, the birthday of India’s first prime minister- Jawaharlal Nehru is earmarked as ‘children’s day’ in India. A day on which his love and affection for children is remembered and reiterated by one and all..be they children or adults.He was of the firm belief that an educated childhood lead to an educated, intelligent youth and further an upright and confident individual who is the building block of a society …and in a larger frame ,a nation. An ingenious thought! Though mostly this day is marked by joy and revelry on the children’s camp, there are a few adults who recall the true purpose and concept of this day …like people who help, volunteer and organize for the education of those children who are deprived or unaware of what is their right .’Akanksha’ is one such organization that is wholeheartedly involved in the task of identifying children ,areas where education has not seen the light of day! By physically collecting the young ones…some frisky, some timid, some traumatized, some happy , some curious and some downright…dubious! and taking them to informal classrooms where the basics of reading, writing , math and most importantly expressing ones thoughts i.e communicating skills are imparted to them, the teachers and volunteers play a major role in making ‘ Chacha(Uncle) Nehru’s’ vision come true! As a teeny weeeny part of this program , during a story telling session which I’d contributed to ,it came to my mind how these people work hard so that the valuable and golden years of these young kids are no longer wasted in ignorance of worthwhile knowledge /skills and acquisition of anti social tendencies or addictions but assimilating social and scientific temperaments and a peep into the world which beckons them with innumerable opportunities to make it better…to make it bigger.Hats off to all at ‘Akanksha’…and special fireworks for you too!...here’s to www.Akanksha.org!