Chhindwara celebrates February 14 as 'Parents Day'

In a bid to wean away youngsters from western culture of celebrating 'Valentine Day', several schools and colleges across the district observed 'Parents' Day' today following the district administration's orders.
Earlier on February 6, district collector J K Jain had come out with an order directing all educational and social institutions to observe February 14 as 'Matra-Pitra Pujya Diwas' (Worship of mother and father day).
"The district collector's appeal to observe the day as 'Matra-Pitra Pujya Diwas' was widely appreciated and programmes were held in the educational and social institutions," Education Department's Rajya Shiksha Mission's assistant in-charge Rajiv Sathe said.

"In some educational institutions, mothers of the students were invited where they sought blessings from them in school," Sathe added.
He said that not only in the city but the schools in the villages and towns across the district also held such programmes in which parents were revered.
"Such programmes were also organised in the government and private schools of Junnardev, Damua, Parasia, Amarwara, Sausar and other parts of the city," he informed.

"It will be organised every year on this day as the people have appreciated this initiative a lot," he added.
The parents have also expressed happiness over this move.

"This was the happiest moment for me when I was revered along with my wife in the school of my daughter. This will promote the Indian culture," said Balram Sahu, whose daughter Purvi is studying in class fourth in a school.
As per district collector's order, "All educational and social institutions in the district are directed to observe this day (as 'Matra-Pitra Pujya Diwas') and it is expected to be organised in a grand manner at home, family, village, city and colony level."
Meanwhile, an organisation - Gau Raksha Utthan Samiti held a protest today Bairagarh area of Bhopal to oppose the celebrations of Valentine Day.