World Children’s Day Observed on: November 20 UNICEF’s 2025 Theme: “My Day, My Rights” and “For Every Child, Every Right” First observed in 1954. 1959: UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. 1989: Adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) — the most widely ratified human rights treaty (196 countries). India’s Children’s Day: November 14 (Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru) India’s Achievement According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index, India has helped 2.8 crore people, including children, move out of poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23. As a result, the country’s multidimensional poverty rate has declined from 29.2% to 11.3%. Strong social sector investments drove major poverty reduction. Key schemes contributing to progress: Poshan Abhiyan, Samagra Shiksha, PM-Kisan, Mid-Day Meal, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachh Bharat, Jal Jeevan Yojana. India’s robust digital public infrastructure enabled efficient delivery of welfare services at scale.
