History of Teacher’s Day Celebration
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President of India (1952-1962) and the second President of India (1962-1967). He was a great Indian Philosopher, thinker and statesman. He was born in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin caste family at a village near Thiruttani India, in Tamil Nadu near the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states. His father's name was Sarvepalli Veeraswami, and his mother's name was Sitamma. He was conferred with scholarships throughout his academic life. He was a prominent student of Voorhees College in Vellore from where he had completed his Post Graduation in Philosophy. In April 1909, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan joined Department of Philosophy at the Madras Presidency College. Thereafter, in 1918, he was selected as Professor of Philosophy by the University of Mysore, where he taught at its Maharaja's College, Mysore.
S. Radhakrishnan respect teachers a lot and thus when he became President, some of his students and friends requested him to allow them to observe his birthday, 5th September. He replied that Instead of celebrating his birthday, it would be his proud privilege if 5th September would be observed as Teacher’s Day. Since then, his birthday has been commiserated as Teacher’s Day in India.
How Indians celebrate Teacher’s day?
On this day, many schools and colleges make extensive arrangements for the celebrations. The ceremony usually starts with a warm Teacher’s Day speech by the principal paying respect and thanking teachers for their contribution. This is often followed by a range of colorful cultural programs, feast, and other activities which make the event special and unforgettable.
Importance of Teacher in our life
Teacher plays the role of a guide, instructor, motivator, and a friend. While softly motivating 'slow learners' to understand difficult concepts and help them to climb the steep learning curve on one hand and nurturing ‘intelligent minds' to delve deeper into concepts to win over their competitors on the other hand. Teacher has to make efforts so that students find their lessons interesting and exciting.
Teacher is one who not only provides formal education, but taps the fresh mind of young children to plant the seed of the moral values. You can call one teacher best when he/she is able to ignite the spark of imagination in his/her students to touch the unimaginable heights.
Teachers are the most responsible and important members of society because they impart knowledge to enlighten their students in shaping their career. Teachers’ professional & personal efforts thus affect the fate of the nation... Read More
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President of India (1952-1962) and the second President of India (1962-1967). He was a great Indian Philosopher, thinker and statesman. He was born in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin caste family at a village near Thiruttani India, in Tamil Nadu near the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states. His father's name was Sarvepalli Veeraswami, and his mother's name was Sitamma. He was conferred with scholarships throughout his academic life. He was a prominent student of Voorhees College in Vellore from where he had completed his Post Graduation in Philosophy. In April 1909, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan joined Department of Philosophy at the Madras Presidency College. Thereafter, in 1918, he was selected as Professor of Philosophy by the University of Mysore, where he taught at its Maharaja's College, Mysore.
S. Radhakrishnan respect teachers a lot and thus when he became President, some of his students and friends requested him to allow them to observe his birthday, 5th September. He replied that Instead of celebrating his birthday, it would be his proud privilege if 5th September would be observed as Teacher’s Day. Since then, his birthday has been commiserated as Teacher’s Day in India.
How Indians celebrate Teacher’s day?
On this day, many schools and colleges make extensive arrangements for the celebrations. The ceremony usually starts with a warm Teacher’s Day speech by the principal paying respect and thanking teachers for their contribution. This is often followed by a range of colorful cultural programs, feast, and other activities which make the event special and unforgettable.
Importance of Teacher in our life
Teacher plays the role of a guide, instructor, motivator, and a friend. While softly motivating 'slow learners' to understand difficult concepts and help them to climb the steep learning curve on one hand and nurturing ‘intelligent minds' to delve deeper into concepts to win over their competitors on the other hand. Teacher has to make efforts so that students find their lessons interesting and exciting.
Teacher is one who not only provides formal education, but taps the fresh mind of young children to plant the seed of the moral values. You can call one teacher best when he/she is able to ignite the spark of imagination in his/her students to touch the unimaginable heights.
Teachers are the most responsible and important members of society because they impart knowledge to enlighten their students in shaping their career. Teachers’ professional & personal efforts thus affect the fate of the nation... Read More
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