Receiving an education forms a very integral part of a person’s life and in India, the emphasis on learning has been existent for as long as one can remember. The process of getting good grades to secure admission in a good college starts very early in most families. It is also what sets the tone to subsequently get a good job in a reputed organisation, which is a sign of security in most Indian homes. 

In India, National Education Day is celebrated every year on November 11 since 2008. The day was chosen because it is also the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was the first education minister of India. While Azad passed away over 60 years ago, his legacy lives on through this day through the various institutions he started to help encourage education in India. In 1992, he was posthumously given the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.