Wednesday, November 17, 2010

National Education Day Is Celebrated On

National Education Day Is Celebrated commemorating the birthday of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, an eminent educationist and the first Union Minister of Education of independent India. All Educational institutions across the country will celebrate National Education Day or national minority day.

Answer: National Education Day Is Celebrated On Nov 11

As India’s Education Minister, Azad oversaw the establishment of a national education system with free primary education and modern institutions of higher education.

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad is also credited with the foundation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), an important institution to supervise and advance higher education in the nation.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, had on September 11, 2008 announced, “The Ministry has decided to commemorate the birthday of this great son of India by recalling his contribution to the cause of education in India. November 11 every year, from 2008 onwards, will be celebrated as the National Education Day, without declaring it a holiday”.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also asked all its affiliated schools to celebrate National Education Day the day in a befitting manner by organizing various activities like seminars, symposia, essay writing, elocution competitions etc.

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