National Bal Bhawan

National Bal Bhawan

राष्ट्रीय बाल भवन
Nickname	NBB
Formation	1956
Founder	Jawaharlal Nehru
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Location	National Bal Bhavan, Kotla Marg, ITO, Mandi House, Delhi, 110002
Region	India
Affiliations	Ministry of Education
Website	nationalbalbhavan.nic.in
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]

See also

• National Bal Shree Honour

References

1. India, a reference annual. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 2007. p. 237. ISBN 9788123014234.
2. "National Bal Bhavan". mhrd.gov.in. 11 February 2019.
3. "National Bal Bhawan gets IAF pavilion with flight simulator". India Today. 31 July 2019.
4. Tondon, Satyapal, ed. (2009). School Administration. Global Vision Pub House. p. 17. ISBN 9788182202351.
5. "National Bal Bhawan". India.gov.in. Retrieved 21 August 2019.

External links

• Official website