Education is the basic right of every human being and is very important in forming a strong and informed society. This day mainly marks the need for education that everyone should have to live a well-refined and diligent life ahead. Education helps us to know about our surroundings, our lives and our society. It also helps us to gain unlimited knowledge, and learn important lessons which undoubtedly will help us to move forward in our path of life.
An educated and informed citizen is definitely an ideal and responsible citizen as he/she will always think and work towards a better future – for themselves and also for the world. National Education Day is celebrated every year to realize the necessity of education in today’s world and how we can make it a priority and easily accessible for all.
As India is all set to celebrate National Education Day 2023, let’s have a look at a few important points.
Education Day 2023: Date
Every year National Education Day is celebrated on November 11th and this year also it will be celebrated on the same day. National Education Day is celebrated mainly on the birth anniversary of the first education minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Education Day 2023: History
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first education minister of independent India. His work towards making education better and accessible for all was widely celebrated and appreciated. His contributions to the field of education were remarkable and to commemorate his excellency The Ministry of Human Resource Development announced that his birthday will be celebrated as National Education Day.
Education Day 2023: Significance
This day is widely celebrated in all schools and colleges of India to celebrate the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and to spread awareness about the value of education, and the significance and necessity of making education accessible to every person in the country. Every institution used to organize seminars and workshops to raise awareness about the utmost requirement of education in the upbringing of a child.