India Goes Blue for World Children's Day

Over 230 buildings across India including the iconic monuments like Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Qutub Minar, Howrah Bridge and other iconic monuments and  UN buildings and 120 Child Care Institutions went blue for World Children's Day.

World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20 in 1989. On this World Children's Day, UNICEF advocates for creating safe and inclusive environment for children to be back in school and continue learning and having fun.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), Prime Minister’s Office (North and South Block), the Parliament House Go Blue in solidarity for child rights, highlighting the need for safe return to school for every child..

The iconic Qutub Minar, the world's tallest brick minaret, stands tall and turned blue in support of reimaging a better and brighter world for children.  

The iconic Charminar in the historic city of Hyderabad illuminated in blue to mark World Children’s Day and the significance of the Convention of Rights of Child

The iconic Howrah Bridge connecting the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata in West Bengal turns blue on World Children's Day.  This significant landmark in West Bengal was illuminated blue on World Children’s day in support of the children right to learning and reopening of schools.

The villages of Jhabua and Dhar in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh turned blue on World Children's Day. Over 75 iconic buildings across Madhya Pradesh went blue for World Children's Day.

The majestic 13th-century monument, the Sun Temple in Konark in eastern Indian state of Odisha was illuminated with blue lights on the eve of World Children's Day

The Char Bagh railway Station in Lucknow in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was lit blue on World Children’s Day

The Raj Bhavan (Governors House) and the Legislative Assembly in eastern Indian state of Jharkhand went blue to show solidarity for child rights on World Children's Day.

Hawa Mahal in Jaipur in northern Indian state of Rajasthan turns blue on World Children's Day.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, also known by its former name Victoria Terminus, is a historic terminal train station and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is one of the many iconic monuments which is going blue on the occasion of World Children’s Day to uphold the rights of every child.

The Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre was lit in blue for the World Children’s Day in north eastern state of Assam 

The UNICEF India Country Office in New Delhi lights up blue. On this World Children's Day, join UNICEF in creating safe and inclusive environment for children to be back in school, continue learning and having fun