theindiagrid on Instagram: "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first Education Minister of independent India, serving from 15 August 1947 to 22 February 1958. A respected freedom fighter, scholar, and visionary leader, he believed that education was the foundation of a strong and progressive nation. He worked to make primary education free and compulsory, expanded access to schools and colleges, promoted modern scientific learning, and strongly emphasized women’s literacy and equal educational oppo