Archive · 10 Nov 2025
National Education Day Celebrated Annually in India on November 11
India celebrates National Education Day every year on November 11.
This day is dedicated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was India's very first Education Minister.
He was a wise leader who believed education was super important for everyone.
He helped start many famous schools and universities like the IITs.
We celebrate this day to remember his great work and to remind everyone how important it is for all children to go to school and learn.
It's a day to think about how to make education even better in India.
Even though he is not with us anymore, his ideas about learning still help shape the country.
National Education Day is observed annually in India on November 11.
The day honors Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister, on his birth anniversary.
The observance was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Activities like seminars and essay competitions are held to highlight the importance of literacy and education.
Azad's contributions include founding institutions like the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
- Who
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister, and the nation
- What
- National Education Day
- When
- Annually on November 11, established in 2008
- Where
- India
- Why
- To commemorate the birth anniversary and contributions of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to education and to emphasize the importance of literacy and accessible education for all.
- Date
- November 11
- Established
- 2008
- Honoree
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Role
- India's first Education Minister
- Key Institutions Founded
- UGC, IITs, IISc, AICTE
- Awards
- Bharat Ratna (posthumously, 1992)
