National Education Day speech for kids

Facts your child can use

1. National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November every year.
2. It marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, born on 11 November 1888.
3. He was independent India's first Education Minister, from 1947 to 1958.
4. The day was first observed in 2008.
5. He supported free and compulsory education for children and education for girls.
6. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992.

10 lines on National Education Day (Classes 1 to 5)

1. National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November.
2. It is the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
3. He was India's first Education Minister.
4. He believed every child should go to school.
5. He worked hard to start schools and colleges.
6. Education helps us read, write and think.
7. It helps us get good jobs and live a better life.
8. On this day, schools hold speeches, quizzes and essay competitions.
9. We should respect our teachers and our books.
10. Education is the key to a bright future.

Short speech for Classes 1 to 3 (1 minute)

Good morning, everyone. Today is National Education Day. We celebrate the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister.

He wanted every child in India to go to school and learn. Because of people like him, we can sit in our classrooms today.

Let us study hard, love our books and respect our teachers. Thank you.

Speech for Classes 4 to 8 (2 to 3 minutes)

Good morning to our respected principal, teachers and dear friends. Nelson Mandela once said that education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world. Today, on National Education Day, we remember a man who used that weapon to build a nation: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Born on 11 November 1888, Maulana Azad was a freedom fighter, a scholar and independent India's first Education Minister. He believed that every child, rich or poor, boy or girl, has a right to learn. Under his leadership, India set up important institutions like the University Grants Commission and the first IIT at Kharagpur.

Education is not just about marks. It teaches us to ask questions, to think for ourselves and to respect people who are different from us. It turns dreams into plans.

Many children in our country still can't go to school. We can help by sharing our books, teaching someone younger and never taking our own education for granted. Let us honour Maulana Azad by learning with curiosity every day. Thank you.

Why is National Education Day celebrated on 11 November?

It is the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India's first Education Minister.

Who was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad?

A freedom fighter and scholar who served as India's first Education Minister from 1947 to 1958 and was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992.

When was National Education Day first celebrated?

The Government of India first observed it in 2008.