World Children’s Day: UNICEF India calls for safe school reopening, learning recovery

World Children’s Day 2021 will be celebrated on November 20. This year’s theme is to help children recover learning loss due to COVID-19.

World Children's Day on November 20 (Representational Image: Shutterstock)World Children's Day on November 20 (Representational Image: Shutterstock)

Vagisha Kaushik | November 11, 2021 | 05:06 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for safe reopening of schools and helping children recover learning on the 32nd World Children’s Day on November 20.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to children’s education, with schools closed for long periods across India. Children are losing a lot more than just education – they have lost time with their teachers and friends, nutritious school meals and in some cases – a safe haven that prevents abuse and violence,” an official statement said.

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The theme for this year’s World Children’s Day is to help children to recover from interruptions and learning losses experienced through the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years. UNICEF India along with its partners have listed down a series of events between November 14 and 20, 2021, both virtually and physically, to bring light to this issue.

Events

November 14-20: Pandemic classroom installation

A pandemic classroom will be installed at Open Amphitheatre, Select City Walk Mall, Saket that will highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s education, learning and well-being. The week-long installation will be inaugurated on November 14 by Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF India Representative a.i. and two adolescents. The installation puts a spotlight on the need to urgently reopen schools safely to avert a lost generation and make up for what children have missed out - from learning to social interaction etc.

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November 18: Launch of Changing Childhood Project Report – a landmark poll

UNICEF will release findings of The Changing Childhood Project - a landmark poll by UNICEF and Gallup that asked multiple generations for their views on the world and what it is like to be a child today. For the project, more than 21,000 people between 15-24 years old and 40 years old and up were surveyed in 21 countries, including India.

UNICEF India will release the India findings as part of a press release covering a wide variety of topics including the digital divide and inter-generational differences.

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November 19-20: Iconic buildings and historic monuments to #GoBlue

Monuments across the country – from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, North and South Block, and Qutub Minar in New Delhi, and other historical buildings, landmarks and iconic government building across India – will be lit up in blue lights on November 19-20, signifying the nation-wide celebration of child rights and to put the spotlight on Learning Recovery.

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November 20: Charter of Demands presented to Parliamentarians on prioritizing children’s education and their recovery

UNICEF India in partnership with the Parliamentarians’ Group for Children (PGC) will organize a Parliament with Children on November 20, 2021, in the presence of Members of Parliament. PGC is a platform that convenes, informs and engages Members of Parliament on issues of children's rights. At the event, children will present their demands to reopen schools.

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