On December 3, UN General Assembly adopted a resolution and declared January 24 as ‘International Day of Education’ to celebrate the role of education in peace and development. In India, National Education Day is observed on November 11 to mark the birth anniversary of the first education minister of independent India — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
The declaration of January 24 as the international day of education is an important step in promoting education and its role in maintaining peace and promoting sustainable development.
The adoption of the resolution ‘International Day of Educationʼ, demonstrate the will to support quality education for all. Marie Paule Roudil, Director of UNESCO New York Office, said “education is not only a key goal on its own in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development but the one goal that gives people the means
to realize it. Gaining the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to out sustainable development into practice and craft innovate solutions is crucial for global goals”.
She also outlined the role of education in poverty eradication, improving health outcomes, promoting gender equality, environmental sustainability and building peaceful and resilient societies.