“The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who loves and motivates and leads you on to the next chapter, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth.”

Happy Teacher’s Day!

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Why Teacher’s Day is celebrated on the Birthday of Radhakrishnan

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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

(5 September 1888 –  17 April 1975 )

Birthplace: Tiruttani, in Tamil Nadu

After an eminent career at the Madras Christian College, Radhakrishnan joined as a lecturer in philosophy in the Madras Presidency College. After a notable career of teaching at several Indian universities, Dr. Radhakrishnan was appointed as Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford after a notable career. As Professor and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, Dr. Radhakrishnan was the most exceptional representative of India’s intellectuals and scholars in Britain.

“It is an honour to philosophy that Dr. Radhakrishnan should be President of India.” observed Lord Russell in 1962; Lord Russell regarded it as a fulfilment of the Platonic dream that philosophers must be kings.

The story behind Teachers’ Day-

When Dr. Radhakrishnan was made second President in 1962, his students came to him to asking for permission to celebrate his birthday as a very special day, but Dr Radhakrishnan requested them to make this day a “Teacher’s day” to honor the contribution of teachers to the society.

 Teacher’s Day is celebrated across every schools, colleges, universities and educational institutions. Students put up performances, skits, and dances to demonstrate their love for their favorite teachers.

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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru once said for S 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.”

Awards and honours

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Inside the Chamber of the Rajya Sabha, Portrait of Dr. Radhakrishnan stands out beautifully. He was nominated 16 times for Nobel Prize in literature, and 11 times for the Nobel Peace.

There has been a long record of great saints, philosophers, teachers and intellectuals since venerable past in India. The whole world will always benefit immensely from his wisdom, learning, teaching and philosophy. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan has been one of these great master philosophers of India.