HISTORY OF TEACHER'S DAY CELEBRATION
In India Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th of September as a
tribute to the contribution made by the teachers towards the community. Since
1962 the day commemorates the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan, a great
teacher and a staunch believer of education, known for his contribution towards
the education system of India. According to Dr Radhakhrishnan, “teachers should
be the best minds in the country”. The birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan
came to be celebrated as Teachers Day when some of his students requested him
to allow them to celebrate his birthday ‘5th September’. Dr.Radhakrishnan said,
“instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege
if September 5 is observed as Teachers’ day”. Since then 5th September is
observed as Teachers Day throughout India. On this day we honor our beloved
teachers who for their selfless effort towards shaping the carriers of their
students and elevating the education system of India as a whole.
Teachers Day holds immense
importance for every individual throughout the country. Teachers impart
knowledge and motivate the students in the right direction, enlighten them and
create responsible citizens and good human beings. They are the cornerstone of
our future. Teachers Day is an occasion to pay reverence to the teachers and
convey them that they hold special respect in our hearts. Celebrating Teachers
Day is acknowledged by UNESCO and fairly popular is several countries across
the globe.
Most of the schools and
institutions make elaborate preparations for the occasion of Teachers Day.
Students try many other innovative ways to celebrate the day. The day usually
starts with a warm Teachers Day speech to thank the teachers for their
contribution. Few traditional methods include gifting beautiful Teachers Day
cards and gifts to the teacher as tokens of love and respect. Some students
also select popular Teachers Day quotes to convey hearty messages to their
teachers and leave it at their desk. Some institutions also allow their senior
students to pose as teachers for the day and take lessons assigned to the
teacher they represent. As the day passes students perform several activities
to celebrate the day.
Students look forward to
Teacher’s day with great enthusiasm and zeal due to the sheer spirit of the
occasion. On this day students realize what it means to be a teacher and what
responsibilities a teacher bears when it means to control the future of several
students. Teachers on this day are reminded of their school days when they were
at the student’s desk and feel nostalgic. It is an equally special day for
them. They get to know how much they are liked and appreciated by the students.
Teachers Day is another way to provide encouragement and support to the
teachers to make them feel their devotion towards students is appreciated.
All of us have been students
someday and have benefitted from our teachers. Celebration of teacher’s day is
a wonderful opportunity to show our gratitude to our teachers. Apart from the
fun-filled activities Teachers Day is also to remember and get inspired by Dr.
Radhakrishnan, who showed immense love for the teaching position.
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