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National Education Day 2023: Every year in India, November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day. The day is dedicated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. People celebrate the birth anniversary of the country’s greatest freedom fighter, scholar and noted educationist Abul Kalam Azad as National Education Day. The main objective of celebrating National Teachers’ Day is to make people aware of the right to education and the importance of education. Every year on 11th November various programs are organized in all schools and colleges. On this day, students and teachers share their views on the importance of literacy and various aspects of education. Various seminars and workshops are organized. Essay, speech, poster making competitions are organized in various schools.
Maulana Azad was born in Mecca
After independence, Azad knew very well how important good education is in nation building and development of the country. In such a situation Maulana Abul Kalam took many big steps to bring modern education system in the country. Today on National Education Day, he is remembered for his outstanding work in the field of education. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born on 11 November 1888 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. His full name was Abul Kalam Mohiuddin Ahmed. His father Khairuddin lived in Delhi. But before the revolt of 1857 he went to Saudi Arabia. Khairuddin returned to India with his family in 1895 and settled in Calcutta. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad adopted ‘Azad’ as his surname.
When did National Education Day start?
On 11 September 2008, the central government announced the celebration of Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary on 11 November as National Education Day. Since then, National Education Day is celebrated on November 11 in all educational institutions of the country.
Many institutes including IIT, IISc, UGC were established during his tenure.
The Ministry of Education established the country’s first IIT in 1951 under the leadership of Azad. After this, the University Grants Commission (UGC) was formed in 1953. IISc and the School of Planning and Architecture were formed during his tenure. He believed that these institutes will prove important in the higher education sector of India in the future. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Secondary Education Commission were also established during his tenure. He was also instrumental in establishing the famous Jamia Millia Islamia University in the country. He formed the Sahitya Academy for the development of literature, the Sangeet Nataka Academy for the development of Indian music and dance, and the Lalit Kala Academy for the development of painting.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor, in 1992.
National Education Day 2023 Theme: What is the theme this time?
Every year the theme of National Education Day is decided by the Ministry of Education. This year’s theme is – Embracing Innovation. This theme emphasizes the importance of encouraging creative, innovative methods of teaching reading. The theme for the year 2022 was Changing Courses, Transforming Education.