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National Education Day 2023 - November 11
November 14 , 2023
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- This day mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first education minister of independent India.
- He served as the education minister from August 15, 1947 to February 2, 1958.
- He was responsible for setting up the top education bodies including the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC).
- He also established the first Indian Institute of Technology – IIT Kharagpur.
- The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Sahitya Academy, Lalit Kala Academy, Sangeet Natak Academy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) were also set up under his guidance.
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