Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India. Born on November 11, 1888, he played a significant role in shaping India's education system after independence. The Ministry of Human Resource Development declared this day in 2008 to recognise his contributions to education and nation-building. The first National Education Day celebration was held on November 11, 2008, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi and was inaugurated by former President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.