Remembering Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on National Education Day 2022
Suparna Ghosh
Posted on 11 Nov 2022
13:00 PM
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“Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career”- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Shutterstock
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National Education Day is observed on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the first education minister of independent India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad–the man responsible for spreading the light of education in India. He served as the Education Minister from 1947 to 1958 and believed that education should be a fundamental right for every citizen of the country. Keeping his vision alive, on this National Education Day 2022 here's looking at a few interesting facts about Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: Wikipedia
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In the year 1956 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was elected as the president of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference held in Delhi. The Hans India
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He was one of the key brains behind the setting up of the University Grants Commission (UGC). British library
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He was nominated as a member of the foundation committee and was the key person behind the establishment of the popular Jamia Millia Islamia Institute in Aligarh. The main gate of the campus is named after him. Jamia Millia Islamia
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He started writing at a very early age under the pen name ‘Azad’. This was later given to him as an identity. He contributed to famous literary works, including ‘India wins Freedom’, which was authored by him. Counterview
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He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, posthumously, in 1992 for his priceless contribution towards education in India. Twitter
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In keeping his vision of Education for All alive, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Fellowship, an integrated five-year fellowship, is given to students from minority communities as financial assistance to pursue higher studies such as M.Phil and PhD Scholarship Examination
Last updated on 11 Nov 2022
13:00 PM
