PPT on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and his contribution to education

1. BY:
SHEETAL CHAWRIA
M.Ed 1st Semester
En no: 0026990015

2. •BORN ON 11 NOVEMBER 1888
•In Mecca, Hejaz Vilayet, Ottoman
Empire (now Saudi Arabia)
•Died on 22 February 1958 (aged 69)
•Nationality : Indian
•Political Party : Indian National
Congress
•Spouse : Zulaikha Begum
•Awards : Bharat Ratna
•In office
15 August 1947 – 2 February 1958
MINISTER OF EDUCATION

6. Year Book / Journal Detail
1900 Nairange-Alam Poetic journal continued for eight
months.
1904 Lisan-Us-Sidq Aimed at promoting social reform,
development of Urdu.
1912 Al-Hilal Message of nationalism for educated
Muslim to a new political sense.
1917 Tazkirah First book of Azad to be published
1931 Tarjuman-Ul-Quran Focused on fundamental unity of all
religion.
1946 Ghubar-E-Khatir Last book by Azad, a collection of
letters which were never published.
1988 India Wins Freedom An exhaustive account of India's
freedom struggle and its leaders.

8. Removal of illiteracy through
Universalization of
Elementary Education and a
drive for adult education
including education for
women.
Equal opportunity of
education irrespective of
caste, colour, creed, gender.
Supported three language
formula i.e. Hindi and mother
tongue as medium and
instruction and English as
third language.
Worked for sound primary
education through out the
country.

13. Creating an
educated
mind in the
masses.
Inculcating a lively
sense of rights and
duties of citizenship.
Imparting
literacy

18. University Education Commission
• In 1948 under chairmanship of Dr S. Radhakrishnan
Secondary Education Commission
• In 1952 under chairmanship of Dr A.L. Mudaliar