Important Days

National Education Day 2026 - November 11

November 14 , 2026 8 hrs 0 min 17 0

November 11 marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first Education Minister.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born on November 11, 1888, and served as Education Minister from 1947 to 1958.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) announced the observance in 2008, and the first National Education Day was celebrated on November 11, 2008.
He contributed to the development of higher education, scientific research and institutions such as the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
He also supported cultural institutions such as the Sahitya Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi.
He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992 for his contributions to education and the freedom struggle.