Bhubaneswar, November 14: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo extended warm greetings to children on the occasion of Children's Day on Saturday, highlighting the importance of their education, safety and holistic development.

In his message, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described children as the invaluable assets of society and the future of the nation. He said his government was committed to ensuring quality education, safety and all-round development for children to secure a bright future for them.

ଶିଶୁ ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଶିଶୁଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା। ଶିଶୁମାନେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଆମ ସମାଜର ଅମୂଲ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପଦ ଓ ଦେଶର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ପାଇଁ ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ଶିକ୍ଷା, ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ସର୍ବାଙ୍ଗୀନ ବିକାଶ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ଦିଗରେ ଆମ ସରକାର ସଂକଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ। Warm wishes to all children on the occasion of Children’s Day. Children are the invaluable treasures of our society and the future of our nation. Our government remains committed to ensuring quality education, safety and holistic development for every child, paving the way for a brighter future.

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 14, 2026

Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida also extended her greetings, stating that children represent the future of the nation. She emphasised the collective responsibility of protecting their smiles, dreams and innocent childhood while providing them with quality education, love and opportunities.

Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo extended his heartfelt greetings on the birth anniversary of India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, which is observed as Children's Day.

ଶିଶୁମାନେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଆମ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ।ସେମାନଙ୍କ ହସ, ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଓ ନିରୀହ ଶୈଶବକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖିବା ସହ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତମ ଶିକ୍ଷା, ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ସୁଯୋଗ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ । ଶିଶୁ ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା । #childrensday @WCDOdisha @MinistryWCD https://t.co/tCUibiNpFm

— Pravati Parida (@PravatiPOdisha) November 14, 2026

ଭାରତର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଜବାହର ଲାଲ ନେହେରୁଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଏବଂ ଶିଶୁ ଦିବସ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତ ଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅନ୍ତର ରୁ ଭଲ ପାଇବା ଜଣାଉଛି । ଆମର ଏହି କୁନି କୁନି ଶିଶୁମାନେ ହିଁ ଆଗାମୀ କାଲିର ଭାରତ ଓ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନକୁ ସାକାର କରିବା ଏବଂ ସଠିକ୍ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶନ ଯୋଗାଇବା ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ଏକାନ୍ତ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ। Humble tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. On #ChildrensDay, let us pledge to create a brighter future through education, opportunity, and care for every child. Children are the foundation of a strong and progressive nation. #ChildrensDay #FutureOfOurNation #EducationForAll #NurturingYoungMinds #ଶିଶୁଦିବସ 🇮🇳

— Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) (@KVSinghDeo1) November 14, 2026

He said children are the future of India and Odisha, adding that it is the collective responsibility of everyone to help fulfil their dreams and provide them with proper guidance.