Happy Teachers’ Day
Since 1962, India has been celebrating Teachers’ Day on 5th September as a symbol of tribute and honor to the contribution made by teachers to the society. They are capable to influence and mold a student’s life positively. Children are the country’s future, hence they need to be positively nurtured and that is done best by teachers as children get inspired by their teachers. Teachers enlighten students and shape their career.
This day is also celebrated to honor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great teacher, academic philosopher and India’s Second President as he was born on the same day in 1888. Dr. Radhakrishnan was a strong supporter of education. Instead of celebrating his birthday separately he requested to observe the day as Teachers’ Day to give honor to all the teachers in India. This appeal demonstrated his love for the teaching profession and since then 5th September is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India. Each one of us has been a student at some point of our lives, therefore Teachers’ Day should be celebrated by all of us and not just the teachers and students alone.
On the occasion of teacher’s day Prime Minister said “teaching is not just another profession. It is a divine responsibility to guide and enlighten.” He said that by according high status to the teaching community, India had once attained the status of Vishwaguru. “We must once again accord such respect to the teachers and thereby regain that status where India becomes the beacon of knowledge for the entire world,”. The Prime Minister said the wheels of change have put India on the march towards Surajya. “Your determination and sincerity will shape the destiny of the nation! I want to see the day when every student is proud of his or her Teachers and every Teacher is proud of his or her students,” he said.
“The influences and experiences you share with your students will remain with them for a lifetime. You are also laying the foundation and the building blocks of the society. This is a responsibility of great significance because on this depends how our present and future generations will thrive,”.
