On February 23rd, 1949, China made a decision to designate June 1 day as Children's Day. On June 1, 1950, President Mao Zedong personally wrote "Celebrating Children's Day" for Children's Day. This year is the 52nd Children's Day since the founding of New China. When students celebrate festivals, they should always remember that today we are the flowers of the motherland and in the future we will be the pillars of the socialist building.
On the Origin of Children's Day
Whenever "June 1st" International Children's Day, children are happily celebrating their own festivals. Those smiling faces and songs are full of happiness and joy. But do you know the origin of this "June 1" festival? Do you know that Children's Day was decided because countless children in the world lost their lives in the war?
That was during the Second World War. In June of 1942, German fascists shot and killed more than 40 male citizens over 16 years old and all the babies in the village of Tekridize, and took women and 90 children to the concentration camp. All the houses and buildings in the village were burned down, and a good village was destroyed by German fascists.
In order to mourn the children who died in the fascist war of aggression in Lidice village and other parts of the world, to oppose the abuse and poisoning of children by imperialist warmongers, and to protect children's rights, the International Democratic Women's Federation held an executive committee in Moscow in June 1949+0 1, and formally decided that June 1 every year would be International Children's Day.
After the founding of New China, the Government Council of the Central People's Government made a decision on February 23rd 1949 and 19, stipulating that June 1 day should be the Children's Day of New China, and at the same time announcing the abolition of the stipulation that April 4th should be the Children's Day implemented by the old Kuomintang government of China from 193 1 day.
At present, governments all over the world are generally concerned about children's future and protect their rights and interests. 1990 The Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the United Nations, of which China is one of the participating countries and signatories. In the same year of ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child, China promulgated the Law on the Protection of Minors in People's Republic of China (PRC), which played a positive role in safeguarding children's rights and interests.
In order to ensure the healthy growth of children, relevant departments of China's legislature, judiciary, government and social organizations have established corresponding institutions. In the National People's Congress and the China People's Political Consultative Conference, there are legislative and supervisory bodies responsible for protecting women and children. The the State Council Working Committee on Women and Children is responsible for coordinating and promoting the relevant government departments to do a good job in safeguarding children's rights and interests and do practical things for children.