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Teachers’ Day

In some countries, Teachers’ Days are intended to be special days for


the appreciation of teachers. Some of them are holidays while others
are celebrated during working days.

India

September 5 is Teacher’s Day in “India”. It is the birthday of second


President of India and teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. When
Dr. Radhakrishnan became the president of India in 1962, some of his
students and friends approached him and requested him to allow
them to celebrate 5 September, his birthday. In reply, Dr.
Radhakrishnan said, “Instead of celebrating my birthday separately,
it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as
“Teachers Day”.

This is not a holiday in India. It is considered a “celebration” day,


where teachers and students report to school as usual but the usual
activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration,
thanking and remembrance. At some schools on this day, the
responsibility of teaching is taken up by the senior students as an
appreciation for their teachers.

Traditionally, people in India have given tremendous respect and


honor to teachers. An old Indian saying (usually taught to children),
ranks teacher in the third place, even before God: “‘Maata, Pitha,
Guru, Daivam’”, meaning Mother, Father and Teacher is God.

There is a difference between the spiritual teacher and a material


teacher. For spiritual teacher, who causes to remove all the illusions
from the mind of his disciple and makes him feel the precence of God,
there is another saying in the form of a couplet (doha), which goes,
“Guru Govind doou khare kake lagon paai? Balihari guru aap ki
Govind deeo batai,” Meaning “I am in a fix whom to salute first: the
teacher or the God. I shall choose the teacher as he is the one who is
instrumental in me knowing the God”. Further, a central piece in
Hindu scripture reads “Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Guru devo
Maheshwaraha - Gurussaakshaath param brahma tasmai shree
gurave namaha,” which translates as “The Guru (Teacher) is the
Lord Brahma (the Creator), the Guru is the Lord Vishnu (the
Preserver), the Guru is the Lord Shiva (the Destroyer). The Guru is
the Supreme Brahman (Ultimate Reality) visible to our eyes. To that
Guru we offer our salutations”

There were always some confusions between a spiritual teacher to a


material teacher. But these two are not at the same level and one must
make sure that how to treat them individually.

Teacher’s Day Celebration

All across the world, Teacher’s Day celebrations are undertaken to


commemorate the teachers for their efforts. By having celebrations
on Teacher’s Day we convey the message that we care for our
teachers. Celebrating Teachers Day is recognition of the devotion with
which teachers undertake the responsibility of educating a child.

Teacher’s Day is one of the occasion on which teachers are praised.


On this day, school students dress up like their teachers and attend
classes acting like their teachers. As the day passes the students
perform the activities that are performed by the teachers. Sometimes
the teachers also sit in the classes acting like students, reliving the
time when they, themselves, were students. This goes a long way
towards creating an understanding between the teachers and their
students.

Apart from being the day when we give recognition to our teacher’s
hard work, this day enables a healthy interaction between students
and teachers. However simple the celebrations may be, they reflect
the fact that we care for our teachers. So, we should never forget to
celebrate this special day for our teachers.

There are many ways of celebrating Teacher’s Day. So, how to


celebrate Teachers’ Day is to be decided by you.
Teacher’s Day

Teachers have an influencing role in the life of a student. They are


like beacons of light guiding us in the formative years of our life. A
teacher moulds us and in the process shapes our future. What we
learn from our teachers remains with us throughout our life giving us
direction. But very often, we fail to show our appreciation and
gratitude for their devotion. Teachers do need encouragement and
support from the community to feel that their efforts are being
recognized. Towards this end only, Teacher’s Day is celebrated
throughout the world. By celebrating National Teacher’s Day we
thank our teachers for providing us their invaluable guidance.

Teachers Day will be celebrated at different dates in different


countries. Teacher’s Day, also called Teachers’ Appreciation Day or
National Teacher’s Day, is celebrated on 5th of September in India.
The day 5th of September was selected as it is the birthday of a great
teacher and the former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan. When some of his students and friends approached
him and requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday, he
said “instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my
proud privilege if September 5th is observed as Teacher’s day”. From
then onwards, 5th of September has been observed as Teachers Day
in India.

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