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Sunday, November 10, 2013

First education minister of India, Azad oversaw

"I have been telling you that the two-nation theory is like death for a life of faith. I entreat with you to reject it, because the foundations upon which it rests are built of sand. But the problem with you is that you pay no attention. The Muslims that will be left in India, will have to face the wrath of majority community, simply because you are willing to divide the nation on religious lines. There’s no fury, no madness like the frenzy of religion. Those on whose support you are counting today, mark my words, will abandon you; leave you like homeless, exposed to the vagaries of your own fate.” - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958), while rejecting the division of Indian sub-continent on the lines of religion.

As the first education minister of India, Azad oversaw the establishment of a national education system with free primary education, Indian Institutes of Technology and University Grants Commission and his birthday on November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day.
"I have been telling you that the two-nation theory is like death for a life of faith. I entreat with you to reject it, because the foundations upon which it rests are built of sand. But the problem with you is that you pay no attention. The Muslims that will be left in India, will have to face the wrath of majority community, simply because you are willing to divide the nation on religious lines. There’s no fury, no madness like the frenzy of religion. Those on whose support you are counting today, mark my words, will abandon you; leave you like homeless, exposed to the vagaries of your own fate.” - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958), while rejecting the division of Indian sub-continent on the lines of religion.

As the first education minister of India, Azad oversaw the establishment of a national education system with free primary education, Indian Institutes of Technology and University Grants Commission and his birthday on November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day.

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  1. Education Minister of India | Indian Government works along with a Union of ministeries that has various departments under which Ministers of the respective departments are selected from the ruling party.

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