Natioanal Education Day: Facts About Former Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Former Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary is marked as National Education Day in India. Since 2008, 11 November is commenced as National Education Day.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was an Independence Islamic Activist and the first Education Minister of India. For over ten years, from 1947 to 1958, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the Education Minister of India.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Life Story

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad made a contribution in establishing the education foundation. He belongs to a Muslim family. He was a leader in Khalifat Movement. He gave importance to the ideas laid by Mahatma Gandhi Ji.

He was elected as a member of the foundation committee to Jamia Malia University in Aligarh without seeking help from British Government. He was a great leader and was a Journalist, politician, freedom fighter, and educationist.

• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Achievement: He was represented with the Highest Civilian Award, Bharat Ratna.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Contribution to Education: He played a vital role in framing the education system post-independence. During his tenure period, he researched learning and literature and set up fine arts in academics.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Birthday is Celebrated as National Education Day

Maulana Abul Kaalam Azad was a great son of the nation. His contribution to the education system leads people to mark his birthday as National Education Day. He established education educational institutes like IIT Kharagpur, Jamia Milia Islamia.

Today on his birth anniversary, the people of India are paying tribute and celebrating his Birthday as National Education Day. Twitter is fully loaded with tweets about Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on National Education Day.