¨ National
Education Day is observed every year on November 11 across India.
¨
This day has been celebrated every year
since 2008 to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first
education minister of independent India.
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He served as the first education minister
from August 15, 1947, to February 2, 1958.
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad established the
first Indian Institute of Technology – IIT Kharagpur.
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Maulana Azad was posthumously awarded the
Bharat Ratna in 1992.
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The 86th Amendment of the Constitution
reinforced the introduction of free elementary education through Article 21-A.
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It guarantees free and compulsory
education as a fundamental right for children between the ages of six and
fourteen.
¨ The
Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, which came into force on April 1, 2010,
ensures that every child receives quality elementary education in a formal
school that meets the prescribed criteria.
