National Education Day is celebrated annually on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first education minister of independent India.

This day serves as a reminder of his work promoting scientific knowledge and basic and secondary education in India. 

History of the Education Day

The Indian government announced November 11th the National Education Day in September 2008.to honour Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's contributions to the nation's educational system.

• Azad was born on November 18, 1888. He was a scholar, educationist, independence warrior, and senior leader of the Indian National Congress.
• He founded prestigious educational institutions such as the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). 
• Under his direction, a number of educational establishments were founded, including the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Sahitya Academy, Lalit Kala Academy, Sangeet Natak Academy, and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He also founded the first Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kharagpur.