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National Education Day 2020

 

National Education Day 2020: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's contribution to Education 

  1. Azad served as the first Education Minister on independent India from 1947 untill his death till February 22, 1958. During his tenure of 11 years, Azad promoted research in eastern learning and literature and set up the three Academies to develop the fine arts. He also started to work on the compilation of technical terms in Hindi on a large scale.
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  2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad set up some important boards/commissions during his tenure that includes the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, Kharagpur Institute of higher education, The University education commission, The Secondary education commission.
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  3. He also founded Sangeet Natak Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, and Lalit Kala Akademi to promote education and culture in the country.
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  4. Azad advocated education for women and free and compulsory primary education for children up to the age of 14. 
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  5. Azad also established IISc and School of Architecture and Planning, Jamia Millia Islamia, and IIT Kharagpur.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a freedom fighter, journalist, and reformer and committed to building a nation through education. The modern-day IITs and Faculty of the Delhi University is considered to be his brainchild. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992 for his contribution as a freedom fighter and educationist.


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