Teachers Day 2021: Know why Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India on 5th September
Teachers Day – Most of us know that Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India on the 5th of September but many would not know why? Well… Teachers’ day is celebrated on that day as a tribute to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan on his birthday for his contribution to the education system in India.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan was the first Vice President of India and later become the second President of India in 1962. He believed that education can solve many ills of society. He worked hard to bring changes to the educational system. In 1954, he was awarded Bharat Ratna. He was also conferred upon many more National and International awards.
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Why Teachers Day is celebrated on 5th September?
Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan wore many hats of being a great teacher, scholar, writer, philosopher, orator, and spiritualist. In 1962, when he was the President of India, some of his students organized a special gathering on his birthday. In that gathering, Dr. Radhakhrishnan mentioned that instead of celebrating his birthday as a special occasion, he would feel obliged if September 5 is observed as “Teachers’ Day”. Since then Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th Sept. as a mark of respect to all the teachers.
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Teachers Day celebrations
Teachers’ Day is celebrated in schools and other educational institutions with great enthusiasm. Various activities are planned for Teachers on this special day.
Students bring flowers, greeting cards, and gifts as a token of their love, respect, and affection for their teachers. Students perform various skits and talk about their teachers. Some students dress up as their favorite teacher. Preparations for this start as early as 15 days before Teacher’s Day.
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Don’t forget to wish the Teachers who made an impact in your life; Message, call, visit…do whatever is possible. They would love to hear from you.
Happy Teachers Day!
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