Universal Children’s Day every year is observed throughout the country on the 14th November, the birthday of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru whose love for children is well-known. This day reminds us of our duties and obligations towards children and enables us to review the progress made in attaining the goals and strategies set by us in the area of child development.

During 2005-06, a State Level Children’s Festival’2005 named as “Rainbow-2005” was organized by W&CD Department from 21th November 2005 to 23rd November 2005. Children from all the 85 orphanages / Balashram and children’ home of Orissa had participated in the Mega festival. The festival which was dedicated to the cause of the children is a grand success.