New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and other leaders on Friday paid tributes to India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his 134th birth anniversary.
Remembering Azad on his birth anniversary, PM Modi wrote Azad is widely admired for his scholarly nature and intellectual prowess. “He remained at the forefront of our freedom movement, working closely with other leading lights. He was also passionate about education.”
Remembering Maulana Azad on his birth anniversary. He is widely admired for his scholarly nature and intellectual prowess. He remained at the forefront of our freedom movement, working closely with other leading lights. He was also passionate about education. pic.twitter.com/gKg7BFkFSo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2022
Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid homage to Azad and wrote “He will be remembered for his invaluable role in India’s freedom struggle and for his contributions towards our education sector.”
Greetings on #NationalEducationDay. Today, we pay homage to an exemplary stalwart and the first education minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He will be remembered for his invaluable role in India’s freedom struggle and for his contributions towards our education sector. pic.twitter.com/AlJAHRj49Z
— Dharmendra Pradhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@dpradhanbjp) November 11, 2022
Sharing a quote by Azad, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote, “The contribution of Maulana Azad in nation building is ever inspiring” and paid his floral tributes.
“I am part of the indivisible unity that is Indian nationality. I am indispensable to this noble edifice and without me this splendid structure is incomplete”
— Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
The contribution of Maulana Azad in nation building is ever inspiring.#NationalEducationDay pic.twitter.com/1CnaiAi4Qy
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 11, 2022
“Remembering the great freedom fighter, scholar and India’s first Education Minister, Bharat Ratna, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, on his birth anniversary today,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote.
Remembering the great freedom fighter, scholar and India’s first Education Minister, Bharat Ratna, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, on his birth anniversary today.
His vision for building India’s education system gave us many world class institutions. He remains our inspiration. pic.twitter.com/NNhC2hwzge
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 11, 2022
Why is National Education Day celebrated?
National Education Day is celebrated annually on November 11 on the birth anniversary of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Born on November 18, 1888, Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was an Indian independence activist, writer and a senior leader of Indian National Congress.
He served as the education minister from August 15, 1947 till February 2, 1958, and passed away in Delhi on February 22, 1958.
