TEACHERS’ DAY

Every year on September 5, we celebrate this thanks giving day to the one’s who become our second parents, holding our hands since the time we enter our school to the time we achieve laurels and become something in our life, they are there to show us the path- The Teachers. Teacher is not just a word but a whole story in itself. Apart from the celebrations we have on this day it is very important for us to know why this day is celebrated as Teachers’ day, who was the person to mark this day for the teachers and much more things.

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE TEACHERS’ DAY?

This day is truly dedicated for the appreciation of the hard work our teachers put in to build up our personalities. Globally, Teachers’ day is celebrated on October 5 but in India we celebrate it on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan. He was a renowned Scholar, recipient of Bharat Ratna, first Vice-President and second President of our Independent India.

He was born on September 5,1888. As an educationist, he was an advocate of edification and an envoy, academician and above all a great teacher. His vision for marking this day was that the future of a country lies in the hands of its children and teachers, as mentors, who carve the students into the future role models.

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The first Teachers’ day was celebrated in India in 1962. This is the year when Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan began serving as the Second President of India. To celebrate his esteemed position and appreciate his efforts as a teacher in their lives, his students suggested that his birthday should be celebrated as ‘RadhaKrishnan Day’.

It is rightly said that “Guru is truly the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwarah. He creates, sustains knowledge and destroy the weeds of ignorance”. A teacher teaches us to lead a disciplined life. He/she takes us to the first step of understanding what and when do we need to be patient in our life. He/she teaches us that learning is the only way to light up the dark paths and be at place from where we can help the needy people around us. A teacher teaches us what selfless giving is and what serving to people with knowledge and can give you in return.

Teachers never demarcate children based on class or caste. For them, every child is equal. There is no distinction between good or bad students, but rather the feeble kids are brought to the surface of confidence. They always help their students to identify their innate potentials, develop their interests in different fields apart from just the books. Everyone around would be judging you for your strengths and weakness but a teacher, after your parents, is never going to judge you for your external appearances or weakness rather they would push you in front for you to come out with the best in you, for you to build up the confidence and face the real world with the same.