Day: 1st June
Purpose: To appreciate parents for their efforts and commitment
Significance:
This day is celebrated as per resolution A/RES/66/292 of 2012 UN General Assembly to honor parents across the globe. Global Day allows the children to appreciate their parents for their efforts and sacrifices. Parents nurture their children effortlessly and selflessly throughout their life to the best of its capacities. The UN General Assembly has realized the importance of the family and developed momentum to raise awareness of the international community. It has passed a number of resolution for International Year of the Family and the International Day of Families.
Parents play an important role in growth and development of child; they hold the primary responsibility of the child’s development in to a responsible adult individual. It is the duty of the parents to protect them and give them the best possible environment. The children should be grown in a happy and positive atmosphere which helps in developing them as an individual with good character. This day is to celebrate the efforts put forth by the parents.
Global Day of Parents is also the International Children’s Day, these events helps in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 1 to 5. It helps in providing healthy lives, reducing differentiating gap between males and females, education and health.2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims at removing poverty, social development and environmental protection. Families play an important role in upliftment of members, education and caring.
On the Global Day of Parents, parents, children, teachers, and family organizations come together to celebrate the day. The children can appreciate their parents for their selflessness and efforts. Come join hands to appreciate our parents and try to be better parents for our children. The day gives an opportunity to take inspiration to be good parents.
