Regardless of the color, country or caste, teachers bestow equal knowledge to their students. They play a special role in everyone’s life. Hence, to show our gratitude towards them, we celebrate Teacher’s day, every year.
In India, the Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th September. On this day, students appreciate the contribution of teachers to the society by hosting a small function.
Now, you must be curious to know, why 5th September?
We celebrate this day in the memory of Late Sh. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was elected as the first Vice President of India in 1952 and then the second President of India in 1962. He was one of India’s most famed scholars of comparative religion and philosophy in twentieth-century.
He believed that “teachers should be the best minds in the country”.
When he was the President of India, some of his friends and students requested him to permit them to celebrate his birthday, on 5 September.He replied,
“Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5th is observed as Teachers’ Day.”
Considering the wish of Radhakrishnan, his birthday has been celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India since.
By the 1960s, India surprised its critics by establishing the world’s largest democracy. There was a need to honor teachers who played a magnificent role in the Independence of India. Dr Radhakrishnan, one of the most influential philosophers of Modern India, realized the significance of teachers in development of nation and highlighted the same in most of his works
The mentioned quotes from the book “Political Thinkers of Modern India” describes how he related the democratic success with the teachers and quality of education. Several such examples can be found where Dr Radhakrishnan epitomized the various qualities of a perfect teacher throughout his life as a Professor, Scholar, Philosopher, Visionary, Statesman, Political Mentor and the President of India.
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