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📅 Important Days SSC 13 Nov 2026 1 min read

Important Days & Events: Education Day, Broadcasting Day, Quality Week & 19th PBD in Kolkata

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Key observances in focus include World Quality Week 2026 (9–13 November, theme 'Quality: Powering Performance'), National Education Day (11 November, honouring Maulana Abul Kalam Azad), Public Service Broadcasting Day (12 November, marking Mahatma Gandhi's 1947 AIR broadcast), and World Science Day for Peace and Development (10 November). MEA also named Kolkata as host for the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (7–9 January 2027).

Key Facts

World Quality Week 2026 (9–13 Nov): Led by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI, London); World Quality Day fell on 12 Nov 2026; 2026 Theme: 'Quality: Powering Performance'.
National Education Day (11 Nov): Celebrated annually since 2008 to honour Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India's first Education Minister.
Public Service Broadcasting Day: / Jan Prasaran Divas (12 Nov): Commemorates Mahatma Gandhi's sole live broadcast on All India Radio (12 Nov 1947) to displaced refugees at Kurukshetra (declared in 2001).
World Science Day for: Peace & Development (10 Nov): Proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001 (first held 2002); UN declared 2024–2033 the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development.
19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD): MEA announced it will be held in Kolkata (7–9 Jan 2027); Theme: 'Return to Roots: Reigniting the Diaspora Connect with Bharat'.

GK Context

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (9: January) marks Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915.

Static GK

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: Served as Education Minister (1947–1958); instrumental in founding UGC and IIT Kharagpur; awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1992.

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1 15 Marks 250 Words

Public service broadcasting and foundational education are fundamental pillars of inclusive democratic governance. Discuss with reference to National Education Day and National Public Service Broadcasting Day.

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