Happy Teachers' Day 2020 : Why do we celebrate on 5th September and 15 facts of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Teachers' Day celebration

Today on Teachers' Day we'll get detailed knowledge about this topic with the help of this article. 

In India, Our Teachers' Day we thank our Teacher and mentors for their contributions to our education. Every year, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day in India. Teachers are an important part of our lives. They motivate and inspire us, guide us towards the right path to make us a responsible citizen.

15 facts of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Everyone must have to know :-

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888 at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu. His father and mother were Sarvepalli Veeraswami and Sitamma. His wife was Sivakamu and he was the father of five daughters and one son.
• Throughout his academic life, he was awarded scholarships. He joined Voorhees College in Vellore but later moved to Madras Christian College at the age of 17. In 1906, he had completed his Master's degree in Philosophy and became the professor.
• He was knighted in 1931 and since then till the attainment of Independence he was addressed as Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. But after independence, he came to be known as Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. In 1936, he was named as Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford. Also, elected as the Fellow of the All Souls College.
• He was elected to the Constituent Assembly in 1946. He served as the ambassador to UNESCO and later to Moscow.
• In 1952, he became the first Vice President of Independent India and in 1962, he became the second President of India.
• He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1952. In 1954, he received the German “Order pour le Merite for Arts and Science” and in 1961 the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. In 1963, he also received the Order of Merit and in 1975, the Templeton prize for promoting the notion of “a universal reality of God that embraced love and wisdom for all people”. And amazing is that he had donated the entire prize money to Oxford University.

• Do you know to join the University of Calcutta when Dr. Radhakrishnan was leaving Mysore University; the students of Mysore University took him to the station in a carriage which had been decorated with flowers.
• From 1931-1936, he was the Vice Chancellor at Andhra University and from 1939-1948, he was the Vice Chancellor at Banaras University. And at Delhi University, he was the Chancellor from 1953-1962.
• Let us tell you that in the memory of Dr. Radhakrishnan, the Oxford University started the Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholarships and the Radhakrishnan Memorial Award.
• He had founded Helpage India which is a non-profit organization for elderly underprivileged people.
• Since 1962, Teachers' Day in India has been celebrated on September 5 every year to pay tribute to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary.
• One more thing which we cannot forget about him is that when he became the President of India, he accepted only Rs. 2500 out of Rs 10,000 salary and remaining amount was donated to the Prime Minister’s National relief Fund every month.
• He died on April 17, 1975.
• We cannot forget such a humble man who had devoted his entire life in promoting the value of education and also gave Indians a new sense of esteem by gracefully interpreting Indian thought in western terms.
• "Reading a book gives us the habit of solitary reflection and true enjoyment" and "A life of joy and happiness is possible only on the basis of knowledge" quoted by him.

Why do we celebrate Teachers' Day on 5th September ? 

The reason is that Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was a great believer in education, was born on this day. It is said that when some of his students wanted to celebrate his birthday, he suggested them to observe the day as Teachers' Day instead. Since that day of year 1967, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day in India. 

Every day we celebrate Teachers' Day in school and colleges, respect our mentors and teachers, and organize award functions and celebrations in schools and colleges. So that  you can remember why is teachers' day celebrated. Do tell us your views in comments section.

Hats off to all the teachers those who are sacrificing their life for our sake. You might know this or no, generally, today most of us when we get settled in a good position. Our parents would feel very proud because we come out of mother's womb and they are our parents. But only one person feels proud without any impurity, or expectation when we get settled in a good position that person is a TEACHER. 

They feel so happy for us more than for their own kids. Today, when many students become great, the teacher would tell others proudly learn from that brother, and look at that sister who is in a very good position. Tomorrow even you guys should achieve that kind of a position too and they feel so proud saying that, yes my student did it. We also find this love in our parents. To bring up a boy at home, we know how hard the parents would work.

When we are at home during holidays, we hear our parents saying we are unable to bear this child but in school or college our TEACHERS take care of 60 children and show their love and affection equally to all of them. Today one doctor, Engineer, judge, lawyer, CA, whoever it might be, everyone of them are in this position is because of a TEACHER only. So respect the TEACHER forever. Only TEACHERS's can change our lives. How many of us are respecting those TEACHER's ?

So, today is TEACHER's DAY, so let's definitely give all of them that little respect. We don't have to give a lot to them. Usually our parents does a lot for us and once we grow up we help our parents and give them back by taking care of them. But we cannot give anything back to the TEACHERS. They only know how to give. 

Respect the TEACHERS forever.

I wish a HAPPY TEACHER's DAY to all the teachers. Today we are here in this position because of them only. I would to like to convey my deepest regards to every TEACHER.