National Bal Bhawan
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राष्ट्रीय बाल भवन | |
Nickname | NBB |
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Formation | 1956 |
Founder | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Location |
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Region | India |
Affiliations | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
Website | nationalbalbhavan |
Formerly called | Bal Bhavan Society India |
National Bal Bhawan (NBB) is an autonomous institute, run and funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India headquartered in New Delhi.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1956 by Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was established with the purpose to provide opportunities for creative pursuits to children in the age group of 5 to 16 years.[4]
Indira Gandhi was appointed as the first chairperson of National Bal Bhavan. Currently, there are 73 Bal Bhavans across India, which are affiliated to the National Bal Bhawan, New Delhi.[5]
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References[edit]
- ↑ India, a reference annual. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 2007. p. 237.
- ↑ "National Bal Bhavan". mhrd.gov.in. 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "National Bal Bhawan gets IAF pavilion with flight simulator". India Today. July 31, 2019.
- ↑ Tondon, Satyapal, ed. (2009). School Administration. Global Vision Pub House. p. 17. ISBN 9788182202351.
- ↑ "National Bal Bhawan". India.gov.in. Retrieved 21 August 2019.