Teachers Day

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, OM, FBA (Telugu 5 September 1888 17 April 1975) was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He was the first Vice-President of India (19521962) and subsequently the second President of India (19621967). One of Indias closely influential scholars of comparative religion and philosophy, Radhakrishnan is considered through his efforts to have built a bridge between the East and the West by showing that the philosophical systems of each(prenominal) tradition are comprehensible within the terms of the other.He wrote authoritative exegeses of Indias religious and philosophical literature for the English speaking world. His academic appointments included the King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta (1921-? ) and Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford University (19361952). Among the many honours he received were a knighthood (1931) and the Bharat Ratna (1954). His birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers Day on 5 September.Since times immemorial, Indians have respected and idolized their teachers. Earlier, we used to call our teachers Guru and now its the contemporary Sir or Madam. Nevertheless, the role of teachers has remained the same. They were, are and will continue to be our guiding light, creating conditions conducive to our overall development. We will always be thankful to them for their constructive support. It is as an conceptualisation of this gratitude only that we celebrate Teachers Day in India.Teachers Day is a tribute to the hard work and devotion of the teachers all year long, to educate a child. In India, teachers day is celebrated on fifth of September every year. Indian Teachers Day is dedicated to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was a eager advocate of education and one of the greatest scholars and teachers of all times, apart from universe the first Vice President and the second President of India. As a ground level of respect to this phenomenal teacher, his birthday came to be observed as Teachers Day in the country.On Teachers day, students across India dress up as their teachers and make do lectures in classes that are assigned to the teachers they re fork over. Sometimes, teachers sit in their classes as students, trying to relive the time when they, themselves, were students. Also, functions are organized in schools on the special day, where students present dance performances, dramas, and various other programs to entertain their teachers. This day provides for a healthy interaction between teachers and students as well. Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was one of the most distinguished diplomats, scholars and teachers of India, apart from being the first Vice President and the second President of the country. As a tribute to this great teacher, his birthday is observed as Teachers Day across India. As a matter of fact, when his students and friends asked him for the permission to celebrate h is birthday, it was he who asked them to celebrate the day as Teachers Day, honoring the efforts of teachers across the country.Indian Teachers Day History India has been celebrating Teachers Day on 5th September, since 1962. The day commemorates the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan, a philosopher and a teacher par excellence, and his contribution towards Indian education system. Dr Radhakhrishnan believed that teachers should be the best minds in the country. On this day, we gratefully remember the great educationist, apart from honoring all the teachers that have made our life much more knowledgeable and fulfilled, as serving as our beacons of light.