EDUCATION UGC NET
MODERN HISTORY OF EDUCATION
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Shri M. C. Chagla
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Shri Humayun Kabir
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Dr. K. L. Shrimali
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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.