Today, we remember Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first Education Minister — a visionary who laid the foundation for India’s modern education system. He believed that every child deserves the chance to learn, dream, and grow and firmly believed that education should be a tool for social transformation and national development, emphasizing universal primary education.

Azad championed free and compulsory education for children up to age 14, universal and secular learning, and lifelong literacy. He was instrumental in establishing institutions that continue to shape India’s future — University Grants Commission, IIT Kharagpur, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

National Education Day invites us to reflect on how we can strengthen India’s learning ecosystem, address emerging challenges, and reaffirm education as a fundamental right. It reminds us that education is not just about academic success, but about nurturing critical thinking, innovation, and social progress.

The theme for the International Day of Education 2025 — “𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” — is a timely reminder that even as technology transforms how we learn, the essence of education must remain deeply human.

At ILP, this balance between innovation and inclusion defines our approach. We use technology not as a replacement for learning, but as an enabler — making education more inclusive, engaging, and future-ready. Through ICT-enabled classrooms and digital content, we ensure that government school students are not left on the margins of progress, but are equipped to thrive within it.

Every classroom we strengthen, every learner we empower reaffirms Maulana Azad’s belief that education is the truest form of freedom — one that opens minds, expands opportunities, and builds a more equitable tomorrow.