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Every year on Nov 11, National Education Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin...

by Sukanya Prabhakar / 11 Nov 2021 10:33 AM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 335

Every year on Nov 11, National Education Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin, also known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was the first education minister of independent India (from 1947 to 1958) and played a noteworthy role in sculpturing the education system of the country.



During his tenure, the AICTE, UGC, the University Education Commission, the Secondary Education Commission, and Kharagpur Institute of Higher Education were set up. He also contributed to the establishment of IIT Kharagpur and Jamia Millia Islamia.



Apart from being the first education minister, he was also a journalist, politician, freedom fighter, educationist, and the recipient of India's highest civilian award - Bharat Ratna (in 1992).



Born in 1888 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Azad was homeschooled and knew many languages including Arabic and Persian. He also started 02 weekly journals - Al-Hilal and Al-Balagh to promote Hindu-Muslim unity.



Several leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered his contributions to build a strong education system on the occasion of National Education Day.




Tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his Jayanti. A pathbreaking thinker and intellectual, his role in the freedom struggle is inspiring. He was passionate about the education sector and worked to further brotherhood in society.


— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2021

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