Question

Prepare a speech to be delivered by you at children's day celebration, laying stress on "Today's Children--Future of India"

Answer 1

Today's Children - Future of India

Good morning everyone present. I feel immensely privileged

to have got the opportunity to express my views on ‘Today’s Children - Future

of India’. Before I start expatiating on the topic, I would like to quote lines from the famous poem ‘A Nation’s Strength’ by William Ralph Emerson. The following lines are worth pondering:

“Not gold but only men

can make

A people great and

strong;

Men who for truth and

honor’s sake

Stand fast and suffer

long.

Brave men who work

while others sleep,

Who dare while others fly...

They build a nation’s pillars deep

And lift them to the sky. “

These lines so beautifully highlight the qualities and

virtues required to build a strong nation! We have to prepare our children in a

manner highlighted in the above lines. Undoubtedly, the children of today

will become the future of India. So we must train them for future

challenges. Firstly, India is surrounded by hostile countries on all sides, which

are jealous of her progress and prosperity. These countries are waging

nefarious and clandestine wars against her. They are waiting ready to miss no opportunity to inflict harm on her. Thus readying and enabling our children to face these evil challenges must be our first and foremost responsibility.

Secondly, the world is expecting and looking upon us to play

more crucial role in solving national as well as international problems. So we

have to train our children in a manner so as to prepare them for this herculean

task. We must provide them with a challenging and appropriate environment. We

have to prepare them physically, mentally, and emotionally capable for the

challenging future. Otherwise, they will hold us responsible for failing in our

duty towards them!

Thirdly, our rich culture stands for universal spiritual

values of freedom, peace, non-violence, and love for all beings, plants, and

animals included. We have to instill in our children these values along with

the skills to tackle the future.

The parents, teachers, and the government must make the education policies keeping the above-mentioned points in mind.