September 5th is celebrated as teacher’s day in the whole country. It is the birth anniversary of a great teacher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was a constant believer of education and was a well-known diplomat, scholar, philosopher, the President of India and above all, a teacher. Thereafter, he served as the country’s President between 1962 and 1967.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, because of his reputation as a distinguished scholar, believed that teachers have the best minds in the nation. When some of his friends and students approached him with the idea of organizing a birthday party for him, he instead told them that he would be honored if that day is used to celebrate teachers in the country. Since 1962, the teacher’s day is celebrated on the same day as his birthday.
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was known for his contribution to the education system in the country. He was a scholar and a philosopher as well as a politician and so his birthday is a very fitting day to celebrate education. However, this day is not a national holiday in the Indian calendar.
It was the thinking of Dr. Radhakrishnan that the teachers are incredibly important in society; in fact, in many ways, they are the prerequisites of society. As such, it is great that we have a dedicated day to honor our teachers and to boost their morale, telling them how much we appreciate them.
Teachers do a lot of hard work to mold students to become important people in society. Without a teacher, no one would become an accountant, a doctor, a pilot, scientist, an engineer, a meteorologist among other professions. Teacher’s Day is important because it helps students and parents realize the crucial role of teachers in the society. Through this understanding, respect is cultivated, and thus effective learning achieved.
The day is also a time to remind people of the importance of education. It creates awareness about the significance of the teachers and the fact that they are an effective tool for social transformation. For example, teachers give counseling and advice on various issues such as career path, peer pressure, depression, and drug addiction.
On 5th September 2017, Teacher's Day was celebrated by the students of the civil engineering department. All the civil engineering students greeted their teachers on this auspicious occasion. 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day as a mark of tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society.
The celebration was inaugurated by Mr. K.K.Tipathi (HOD-Civil) with Saraswati Vandana During the celebration, short motivated speeches were delivered by all teachers of the department emphasizes the importance of teachers in the life of every student. All teachers shared their experiences with the students that how the relationship was with their teachers during their study period.
On this occasion, various programmes were organized by the students like the singing programme, musical chair, dancing programme, quizzes, and so on. During the celebration, students performed mimicry of the teachers and their habits. Various gifts and greeting cards, with inspiring quotes, were given to the teachers by the students. Some of the quotes on teacher’s day by various great personalities are as follows.
A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.
- Eliphas Levi
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.
- Khalil Gibran
History is the only true teacher, the revolution the best school for the proletariat.
- Rosa Luxemburg
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