The first Education Minister of Independent India was ______.

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by SiddhiSomnath (239k points)
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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Abul Kalam Azad

The correct answer is Abul Kalam Azad.

India's first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad is popularly known as Maulana Azad.
He was the visionary behind India's premier institutes - the IITs, IISc, and School of Architecture and Planning.
He was also responsible for setting up apex bodies such as AICTE and UGC.
Not just primary education and literacy but, Azad was also instrumental in the promotion of culture and literature through education.
Most of the cultural and literary academies we see today such as Lalit Kala Academy, Sahitya Academy, etc. were established by him.
He also stressed vocational training and diversification of secondary education.

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