National Teacher's Day

 🌸 National Teachers’ Day in India🌸

🎓 Date of Celebration:
Teacher’s Day is celebrated every year on 5th September across India.

👨‍🏫 Reason for the Date:
This date marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) — India’s second President and a great philosopher, scholar, and teacher.

📖 Why We Celebrate:
Dr. Radhakrishnan believed that teachers shape the future of the nation. To honour his contribution, his birthday began to be celebrated as Teachers’ Day in 1962.

🏫 How It’s Celebrated:

• 🌟 Students organize cultural events, poems, speeches, and plays.

• 👩‍🏫 Students take on the role of teachers for a day — a fun tradition in many schools.

• 🏅 Teachers are appreciated with cards, flowers, and awards for their service.

💡 Significance:
Teachers’ Day is a reminder to respect and thank our teachers for their dedication, knowledge, and guidance in building responsible citizens.

Brief Life History of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975)

📜 Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – Life in Emojis

👶 🎂 1888 – Born on 5th September in Tamil Nadu, India
📚 👦 – Brilliant student, studied philosophy
🎓 🏫 – Became a respected professor at Mysore & Calcutta universities
📖 🌏 – Known worldwide for his works on Indian philosophy
🎓 🎓 – Served as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra & Banaras Hindu Universities
🇮🇳 🤝 – Represented India as an ambassador to UNESCO & the Soviet Union
🏛️ 👔 – Became Vice President of India (1952–1962)
🏛️ 👑 – Became the 2nd President of India (1962–1967)
🙏 📅 – Requested his birthday (5th September) to be celebrated as Teachers’ Day to honour all teachers
🌟 👏 – Remembered as a great teacher, philosopher, and leader
🕊️ ✝️ 1975 – Passed away, leaving behind a legacy of knowledge & respect for education

References👇

Ministry of Education, Government of India. (n.d.). Teacher’s Day. Retrieved September 5, 2025, from https://www.education.gov.in/teachers-day

India Today. (2023, September 5). Teachers' Day 2023: History, significance and all you need to know. Retrieved from https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/teachers-day-2023-history-significance-and-all-you-need-to-know-2430737-2023-09-05

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. (2023). Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved September 5, 2025, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarvepalli-Radhakrishnan