A child learns to be an adult in a family. A family is the first school where children learn love, kindness, respect and humanity. A sound upbringing with proper interventions by parents will undoubtedly result in the character formation of an individual. Although the definition of family may have changed over the years, this miniature community remains the foundation stone of most societies. Acknowledging the importance of family, the United Nations has assigned May 15 as the International Day of Families.
Across the world, the structure and constitution of the family has undergone changes. Large and joint families have now given way to nuclear families consisting of the parents and a child. While modernity and novel philosophies have made inroads into the popular conception of family, the UN still recognizes it as the basic unit of society.
The day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families. The UN has planned various awareness-raising events such as workshops and conferences, radio and television programmes, newspaper articles and cultural programmes highlighting relevant themes.
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