National Education Day is observed in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Azad was the first education minister of independent India and served from August 15, 1947 to February 2, 1958. National Education Day is observed on November 11 every year.
On September 11, 2008, the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced that the day would "commemorate the birthday" of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad by recalling his contribution to the cause of education in India. Subsequently, November 11, from 2008 onwards is annually celebrated as National Education Day.
Education institutions across the country mark the day with seminars, symposia, competitions etc, related to varied aspects of education.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development took to their official Twitter handle to write about the day, posting, "Celebrating National Education Day today! Remembering India's 1st Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Ji, Freedom Fighter, Indian scholar & the biggest advocate of #education for women on his birth anniversary. #EducationEnlightens."
Celebrating National Education Day today! Remembering India's 1st Education MinisterMaulana Abul Kalam Azad Ji, Freedom Fighter, Indian scholar & the biggest advocate of #education for women on his birth anniversary. #EducationEnlightens pic.twitter.com/vzPdIoUKrb— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) November 11, 2019
They further announced that to take the cause of education further, the Union Minister of HRD, Ramesh Pokhriyal will be launching SWAYAM 2.0, "a programme initiated by the govt. to provide the best teaching-learning resources to all!"
In our effort to take education to every doorstep of India, Hon'ble Union Minister of HRD, Shri @DRRPNishank will be launching SWAYAM 2.0 today. SWAYAM is a progamme initiated by the govt. to provide the best teaching-learning resources to all! #NationalEducationDayStay tuned.. pic.twitter.com/hpZyy850ZY— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) November 11, 2019
Maulana Sayyid Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was one of the most important national leaders promoting the causes of Hindu-Muslim unity as well as secularism and socialism. Post-Indian independence, he is also credited with the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) as well as the foundation of the University Grants Commission.
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