On August 8, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement, demanding an end to British rule and occupation
08 August,2023 06:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Quit India Movement Day: The movement was based on Gandhian principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience. However, despite its nonviolent nature, it posed a severe challenge to British governance as it disrupted the normal functioning of administrative institutions
07 August,2023 03:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Congress, which was in power at the Centre in 2013, lashed out at the government last week over the removal of references to Azad in the new NCERT class 11 Political Science textbook, saying there is a concerted attempt to "re-write" history and pass on a "distorted legacy built on lies"
17 April,2023 04:56 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Dropping several topics and portions from the NCERT textbooks has triggered a controversy with the Opposition blaming the Centre of "whitewashing with vengeance"
15 April,2023 09:44 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
References to freedom fighter and India's first education minister Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
14 April,2023 12:17 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI_d.jpg "Here’s why National Education Day is celebrated in India today")
Every year, November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day in the country to commemorate the birth anniversary of India's first education minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Here are some interesting facts about how he was responsible in encouraging the need for education and his role in establishing important institutions in the country
23 January,2023 04:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mid-Day Online takes a look at a few TV stars who hail from strong academic backgrounds
11 November,2022 12:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On National Education Day, India remembers the contributions of Maulana Azad towards nation-building
10 November,2022 03:29 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Students can check their result on the official website he official website of the university at makautexam.net.
02 August,2019 06:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
State asked schools and junior colleges to commemorate Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birthday, which falls on November 11. But most institutes had already shut for Diwali by then
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