National Education Day 2024:
The National Education Day (NED) is observed annually on 11th November to honour Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary and his contributions to India’s educational landscape. As India’s first Education Minister, he played a crucial role in establishing foundational institutions and advocating for accessible and inclusive education. The Government of India first declared NED in 2008 to honour Azad’s birth anniversary on November 18th 1888.