National Education Day
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Highlights:
♦ This day is frequently commemorated in schools by holding a variety of functions and programs.
♦ Since 2008, this day has been observed.
♦ On September 11, 2008, the Ministry of Human Resources Development declared September 11th to be National Education Day, honoring Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birthday and remembering his contributions to Indian education.
Importance:
♦ Every year, schools commemorate this day by hosting a variety of entertaining and educational seminars, essay contests, rallies, and symposia.
♦ On this day, students and teachers join together to discuss the importance of literacy and the nation’s dedication to education in all areas.
Maulana Abul Azad
♦ Maulana Abul Azad was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and an Indian independence campaigner, writer, and Islamic theologian (INC).
♦ He was the First Minister of Education of Independent India, serving in Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet from 1947 to 1958.
♦ In his youth, he wrote Urdu poetry and treatises on religion and philosophy. Through his work as a journalist and the publication of writings critical of the British Raj, he rose to notoriety.
