EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

BASIC FACT ABOUT EDUCATION SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government?
A
Shri M. C. Chagla
B
Dr. K. L. Shrimali
C
Shri Humayun Kabir
D
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -National Education Day (India) an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958. National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed Azad was an Indian scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. Following India’s independence, he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gurukul was India’s first system of education. It was a residential schooling system dating back to around 5000 BC, where shishya (student) and guru (teacher) used to reside in the guru’s ashram (home) or in close proximity.

Detailed explanation-4: -National Education Day 2022: Remembering First Education Minister Abul Kalam Azad On His Birth Anniversary.

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