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Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Teachers'
Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include
celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular
field area, or the community in general. ... The birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan (5 September) is also celebrated as Teacher's Day in India since
1962 In India, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day as a mark of
tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society.
When
some of his students and friends approached him and requested him to allow them
to celebrate his birthday, he said, "instead of celebrating my birthday
separately, it would be my proud privilege, if 5th September is observed as
Teachers' day". From then onwards, the 5th of September has been observed
as Teachers Day, in India.
Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, who was one of his closest friends throughout, had many great
things to say about Dr. Radhakrishnan: "He has served his country in many
capacities. But above all, he is a great teacher from whom all of us have
learnt much and will continue to learn. It is India's peculiar privilege to
have a great philosopher, a great educationist and a great humanist as her
President. That in itself shows the kind of men we honour and respect."
About
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888, in a middle class
family in the pilgrim town of Tirutani. The former President was born in the
year 1882 to a Telugu Brahmin family in Tirutani in Andhra Pradesh. A highly
educated man of his times, Dr.Radhakrishnan did his Masters in Philosophy from
University of Madras, after which he went on to teach in University of Mysore
and University of Calcutta. His father, it is said, did not want his son to
learn English, instead wanted him to become a priest. However, the talents of the boy were so
outstanding that he was sent to school at Thirupati and then Vellore. Later, he
joined the Christian College, Madras, and studied philosophy. Drawn by accident
into philosophy, Radhakrishnan by his confidence, concentration and strong
convictions went on to become a great philosopher. Later, he served as the Vice Chancellor in
Andhra University as well as in Banaras Hindu University. After all these
accomplishments, he was also invited to Oxford University to take the chair of
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions.
He
was an evocative teacher, exceedingly popular among his students right from his
early days as a professor at Presidency College, Madras. He was offered the
professorship in Calcutta University when he was less than 30 years old. He
served as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University from 1931 to 1936. In 1939, he
was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Radhakrishnan was an achiever, a
humanitarian and an inspiration to the youth. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna
in 1931and many other civilian awards like the Knighthood. Not only this, he
was nominated eleven times for the Nobel Peace Prize throughout his lifetime.
Teachers
Day is celebrated all over India with a lot of enthusiasm. Students make cards
for teachers, give gifts and thank them for their indispensable role. Everyone
acknowledges how a teacher shapes the life of students and we should be ever
grateful to them. "The
dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs
and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a
sharp stick called truth" — Dan Rather. So,
this year, go ahead and celebrate Indian nations
Teachers Day with full vigor and let
your teachers know how much you appreciate and value all that they have done
for you.
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